Hi! I'm Lilly Setterdahl, author of fiction and nonfiction, formerly of the Quad Cities, Illinois, now residing closer to Chicago in the Fox River Valley.
The Abused Wife is the third book in the trilogy "Pioneering Women. The story sheds light on the age-old reality of wife abuse. In 2024, the national hotline for domestic violence received an average of 20,000 calls daily. Most of the calls were from women. At age 17, Sophie elopes with her boyfriend. Her husband's abusive behavior affects not only her but also her son. Thanks to concerned relatives, Sophie escapes with her two small children, but is disheartened by her son's violent behavior. The Abused Wife is Lilly Setterdahl's 32nd book, and her tenth novel. Paperback $16.49. https://www.amazon.com/Abused-Wife.../dp/B0GR5VTJ1P...
