Keisha Allen Smith

Dance with Danger: A Story of Domestic Abuse and Survival Keisha Allen Smith

Single mother and Counselor Keisha Allen shares with us in this memoir very intimate details of how the verbally abusive relationship can control the mind and every aspect of one's life. She includes pertinent information that shows how the verbally and emotionally abusive relationship is just as dangerous and as common as a physically abusive one. Dance with Danger a story of domestic abuse and survival is a love story with a tainted twist. In this captivating story we hear of how the use of power and control with the use of intimidation, expressions of rage, verbal threats, and emotional blackmailing can keep the cycle of abuse revolving. This memoir charts a young woman's journey from abused victim to victorious survivor. Keisha a young Black woman trying to find true love and inner happiness while suffering an abusive relationship and trying to raise children at the same time. This is a story of survival and triumph over the odds; to help heal the shame that binds so many women and children who are stuck in domestic abuse partnerships and are seeking validation, freedom, healing and safety. There are many women and men today suffering in verbally abusive relationships and do not know that they are victims of abuse due to socialization and a belief that this type of relationship is normal and acceptable. This memoir reveals how the destructive forces of verbal and emotional abuse can have a seriously negative impact on the psyche of the victim and the children, and is aimed at shedding light on the darkness and danger of such a union.