Mu Tau Mu of Alpha Chi Omega

...is to understand it better and develop empathy for its victims and survivors. Some day, if it hasn't already happened, you'll have a friend you wish you could help, a situation from which you wish you could extract her, and having empathy will help you help her (or him). 

Crazy Love: A Memoir by Leslie Morgan Steiner tells the author's personal story of an abusive relationship - how she and her husband met, the warning signs she ignored, the perfect life they seemed to have, the abuse, the things her friends, neighbors and even strangers did that helped her, her struggle to leave, their painful divorce, and her life after leaving her husband and starting over.

The striking thing about her story is you can see how it could happen to someone who is well-educated, with a great career. Steiner did her undergraduate work at Harvard; had her dream job working at Seventeen magazine; and had good friends she trusted. These things were not enough to protect her from domestic violence. 

So this week, head to the library or bookstore (or click on the picture of the book and order it from amazon.com... a portion of the proceeds will go to Mu Tau Mu's philanthropy projects, including Alpha Chi Omega Foundation) and check it out. You won't regret it. 

Leslie Morgan Steiner reads from her memoir: Crazy Love