Susan Murphy:
CLASS OF 1978
Taft High SchoolClass of 1978
Chicago, IL
Susan's Story
Susan Murphy-Milano, respected author and nationally recognized relationship expert, has been a tireless advocate for battered women and children. In January of 1989, Susan's father, a Chicago Violent Crimes Detective, murdered her mother and then took his own life. That very night, after discovering their bodies, she vowed to change the way society viewed domestic violence and broken relationships.
In 1993, she was instrumental in the passage of the Illinois stalking law and has constantly argued for the rights of battered women and children, both through legislation and through national television appearances and print media. Susan's quest for justice has been trumpeted across the pages of newspapers, magazines, radio and television...Expand for more
, including: The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Radio, ABC's 20/20, CBS 48 Hours, Nightline, CNN, Sunday Today Show Profile, Women's Day, Family Circle Magazine, U.S. News and World Report to name only a few.
In 1996, Doubleday published her first celebrated book, Defending Our Lives, providing a compassionate and comprehensive guide to the options and help available to battered women and their families in their desperate need for getting away from domestic violence and staying safe.
Today, Susan continues to lecture and assist those who need help in successfully ending domestic relationships both equitably and safely.
Her new book, "Moving out, Moving on" when a relationship goes wrong. Is available at most bookstores.
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