A Decade with Dave

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>She thought she'd found love. What she uncovered was a slow suffocating prison.</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In the haze of the 1970s Josie is young hopeful and eager to build a future. When she meets Dave his charm is disarming his attention flattering. But what begins as affection soon curdles into control. Isolated from friends broken down by manipulation Josie struggles to reconcile the man she fell for with the one who now cages her spirit.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Each time she tries to escape Dave reappears-repentant generous familiar. But kindness is only the bait. The cycle repeats leaving Josie doubting her sanity her strength and even her worth.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Set against a backdrop where women's silence was often mistaken for consent this intimate emotionally charged novel follows Josie's long road to freedom. As she rebuilds her life for her and her two children carving out a future through education and sheer will she discovers what it means to reclaim identity and agency.</span></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Raw haunting and ultimately hopeful </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A Decade with Dave is a powerful exploration of coercive control survival and the quiet revolution of self-empowerment.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>This is a must-read for anyone who has wondered about the why and how of an abusive relationship. Most importantly how to get out of it. Ms. Graham writes with passion and weaves a story that is both compelling and heartbreaking. Find out the happy ending to her complex relationship. It's definitely worth the read!</span></p><p></p>