THRIVER: My Story To Tell is Doreen's journey through the dark and dangerous world of domestic violence and abuse into the light of life as only she can tell. It is a roller coaster ride of fear, abuse, betrayal, survival and ultimately, recovery and healing. In her book, Doreen also interweaves the voices, experiences and perspectives of victims and survivors as a way of dispelling the myths and providing insight into what really goes on in the mind of a person that is or has been abused. It tells us how she not only survived the brutality and ugliness abuse, but also how she rose above the victim stigma to become a leading advocate for victims and survivors. Her story is real, compelling and told in the most radical way. Uncensored. Anyone who have ever been abused will be able to identify with this story.