Ginny NiCarthy (1927–2019)

Author of Getting Free: You Can End Abuse and Take Back Your Life

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About the Author

Ginny NiCarthy has written many books dealing with the issue of violence against women. Her work to end abuse began in 1972 as the founder and director of Rape Relief in Seattle. She later founded and directed the Abused Women's Network. She is a board member of Chaya, which serves South Asian show more women, and of the King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence show less

Works by Ginny NiCarthy

You Can Be Free: An Easy-to-Read Handbook for Abused Women (1989) 49 copies

Talking It Out: A Guide to Groups for Abused Women (New Leaf Series) (1984) 31 copies

You Don't Have to Take It: A Woman's Guide to Confronting Emotional Abuse at Work (1993) 23 copies

The Ones Who Got Away: Women Who Left Abusive Partners (New Leaf Series) (1987) 22 copies

Getting Free: Are You Abused? (And What To Do About It) 1 copy

Seeing for Myself: A Political Traveler's Memoir 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Other names: McCarthy, Virginia Jane (birth)
Birthdate: 1927-04-30
Date of death: 2019-09-23
Gender: female
Education: University of Washington (MA)
Occupations: Self-help author
Short biography: "She later changed her surname to NiCarthy, using an Irish prefix that means “daughter of” rather than “Mc,” which means “son of.” " (from the NY Times Obituary)
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Places of residence: Seattle, Washington, USA
Place of death: Seattle, Washington, USA
Associated Place (for map): Washington, USA