[jeanette found herself in an abusive relationship, how she got out & went on to become a Fortune 500 president, also see her book "FROM PRISONER TO PRESIDENT"] 4/10/11 INTERVIEW w/ JEANETTE TOWNE @ CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL [If this gets cut off @ end go to http://cblogs.posterous.com/41011-is-your-cup-overflowing-jeannette-towne ][Beginning of service, Sheila interviewing Jeanette Towne ] "From prisoner to president..was a prisoner of domestic violence..thanks 4 courage to write this book..was in geriatric nursing..decided to go for extra money..took job as waitress..man walked in..thought he was the best thing that ever happened..when realize it was a mistake..finally got out..sold everything moved 450 miles away..started w/ threats..assault..guns weapons..sexual assault..nightmare..ten years..why didn't u leave? .he had a one year old..she became my baby..he made it clear u will never see her again if u leave..and even that she or me may be killed..it was an emotional prison..spiral..intellectual prison..women get caught in this..often takes many times out and back..I was fortune 500 ..but at home..worthless..one night came home..he violated me..he took my purse..snuck in to get my purse..woke him up..he came at me w/ A hammer...I started praying..something happened..he stood there..I challenged him..he dropped hammer..escaped, never looked back..miracle..imagined angels..god has done a miracle of healing..absolutely...one day sam towne..walked into my life..invited me to church on Friday night..accepted christ..from head to heart..helped me to become whole again..married sam towne..biggest heartache...can't bear a child b/c of first rshp...told sam..2 years later god blessd us w/ miracle twins..was hannah..and then adopted 2 more....if u r caught in an abusive rshp...courage to get out..divorce is not the issue, don't feel u must stay if its abusive] [END INTERVIEW]
