Smoking Mirrors

"You're dead." This threat may differ from those reverberating in a victim's head, but the innuendo always remains the same. One in three women are or will be abused by an intimate partner. Shannon's road to recovery is shattered in an instant. She finds her new marriage under siege as she becomes immersed in the aftermath of abuse. Shannon is further devastated when she is ordered to leave her son, Jay, at the mercy of the courts and his abusive father. The sheer resiliency of this little boy is truly heroic. Shannon learns to conquer her overwhelming fear by standing up and finding her voice. She adamantly perseveres through the maddening chaos and injustices to victory.