The War on Women (book)

The War on Women is a non-fiction book written by Brian Vallée that was published in 2007. Focused on domestic violence this book continues the conversations Vallée previously engaged about domestic abuse in his books Life with Billy and Life After Billy. This is the last book Vallée completed prior to his death in July 2011.[1] The foreword of the book was written by Stephen Lewis.

War on Women
Original edition cover
AuthorBrian Vallée
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Published2007 Key Porter
Media typePrint
ISBN1-55263-828-6

Synopsis

This is a non-fiction work focused on domestic violence, abusive relationships, and Canada's legal response to domestic abuse. The book was inspired by the experience of Canadian country music promoter Elly Armour who contacted Brian Vallée years after her experience living with domestic abuse and her eventual decision to shoot her abusive husband, Vernon Ince. Armour was charged with murder but was acquitted by a jury when her case went to trial.[2] Armour's experience was very similar to that of Jane Hurshman who Vallée wrote about previously in Life with Billy.

The War on Women brings together the experience of Armour, Hurshman, and other survivors of domestic abuse. The book also connects these individual cases of violence to larger societal problems around gender, class, and the Canadian legal system.[3]

References
  1. "Brian Michael Vallee Obituary". Toronto Star. July 25, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  2. Vallée, Brian (November 2007). "The War on Women: Elly Armour, Jane Hurshman, and Criminal Violence in Canadian Homes". Quill and Quire. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  3. Vallée, Brian (2007). Life The War on Women. Toronto: Key Porter. ISBN 1-55263-828-6.


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