Life with Billy (book)

Life with Billy is written by Brian Vallée and published in 1986. This non-fiction work publicized Jane Hurshman's life and her abusive common-law relationship with Billy Stafford. It is the first work written by Vallée. Life with Billy brought issues of domestic violence to the forefront. The book was adapted into a Canadian television movie in 1994.[1] A sequel, Life After Billy, also written by Vallée continues to explore the life of Jane Hurshman and the impacts of domestic abuse.

Life with Billy
First edition
AuthorBrian Vallée
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
Published1986 Seal Books
Media typePrint (hardcover)
ISBN0-7704-2239-X

Translations

In 1986 a French language translation of Life with Billy was published in France by France Loisirs under the title Une Femme en Enfer. The book was translated by Jacqueline Susini under an agreement with Bantam Books Incorporated. This book is currently out of print.[2]

Versions

The original edition of Life with Billy was released in Canada by Seal Books, McClellan-Bantam Incorporated in 1986. A limited number of copies of this original edition are still in circulation.[3]

In 1989, a second edition of the book was published by Pocket Books exclusively for the United States market.[4]

In 1998, Life and Death With Billy was published by Seal Books. This combined Life with Billy and Life After Billy in one volume for the first time.[5] In 2008, a special commemorative edition of Life with Billy was published by Canadian publishing company Key Porter Books and combined the Life with Billy with Vallée's Life After Billy book. The special edition included a new prologue.[6]

References
  1. Squires, Darrell (October 17, 2009). "Married to a monster: 'Life with Billy' and the story of Jane Hurshman". The Western Star. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  2. Vallée, Brian (1986). Une Femme en Enfer. Paris: France Loisirs. ISBN 2-7242-4303-X.
  3. Vallée, Brian (1986). Life With Billy. Toronto: Seal Books. ISBN 0-7704-2239-X.
  4. Vallée, Brian (1989). Life With Billy. New York: Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-66549-9.
  5. Vallée, Brian (2008). Life and Death With Billy. Toronto: Seal Books. ISBN 0770428185.
  6. Vallée, Brian (2008). Life With Billy. Toronto: Key Porter Books. ISBN 978-1554700028.
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