Susan Murphy-Milano
Susan Murphy-Milano | |
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Born | Susan Murphy 1959/1960 Time's Up Moving Out, Moving On |
Notable awards | Women's Hall of Fame Public Citizen of the Year Women with Vision |
Susan Murphy-Milano (1959/1969 — October 28, 2012)
Early life and education
Murphy-Milano was born in
In January 1989,
Career
Murphy-Milano, who discovered her parents' bodies, vowed to change the way intimate partner crimes and homicides were handled and investigated.[9] She spent her career advocating for women and child victims of domestic violence.[10][11] A women's advocate, she lobbied for the passage of 1993's Illinois Stalking Law[12] and the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996, a domestic violence offender gun ban.
Murphy-Milano authored Defending Our Lives: Getting Away From Domestic Violence & Staying Safe, published by Doubleday, released in September 1996 to coincide with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.[13]
Her second book, Moving Out, Moving On, focused on when a relationship goes wrong. Her latest book, released by the
She appeared on network TV and talk shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show,[16] 20/20, American Justice, Larry King Live, Sunday Today, E! True Hollywood, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, and CNN. She regularly appeared on The Roth Show,[17] a syndicated show on the USA Radio Network, hosted by Dr. Laurie Roth, and was a regular contributor to TRUE CRIME UNCENSORED, hosted by Burl Barer.
She was a contributing writer for
Murphy-Milano often spoke to law enforcement, at schools and before groups advocating victims' rights.[19] Also, she worked with the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education.[20]
Her biography, Holding My Hand Through Hell, released by Ice Cube Press in October 2012, shortly before her death.
Awards
- Women with Vision award for Community Service (The Women's Bar Association of Illinois), 1997[21]
- Women's Hall of Fame (City of Chicago), inducted in 1999
- Public Citizen of the Year Award (National Association of Social Workers Illinois Chapter)[22]
References
- ^ "Printable Coloring Pages - Free Printable Coloring Sheets". Printable Coloring Pages.
- ^ a b Scared Monkeys Radio, "Daily Commentary: Susan Murphy-Milano Loses Her Long Battle With Cancer", scaredmonkeys.com. October 30, 2012.
- ^ Amazon.com book listing, Time's Up: How to Escape Abusive and Stalking Relationships Guide, Dog Ear Publishing
- ^ Obituary, imaginepublicity.com. Accessed October 26, 2022.
- ^ "Vol. XXIX, No. 1" (PDF). Taft Alumni Newsletter. December 2013.
- ^ O'Connor, Matt (October 24, 1990). "FIGHTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ O'Brien, Edward Baumann and John (October 12, 1987). "TRAIL'S END". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ Tribune, Chicago (January 20, 1989). "COP, ESTRANGED WIFE ARE FOUND DEAD". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Jackson, David (March 29, 1991). "POLICE BRUTALITY OFTEN BEGINS AT HOME". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Susan Murphy-Milano, Intimate-Abuse/Cold-Case Crime Expert, and iAscend's Pamela Chapman Lock Arms for the Greater Cause". finance.dailyherald.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Bryan (August 12, 1993). "Life Saver". Chicago Reader.
- ^ Becker, Robert; Pelton, Tom (December 17, 1994). "STALKER-LAW TARGET ARRESTED IN ASSAULT". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Defending Our Lives: Getting Away from Domestic Violence & Staying Safe by Susan Murphy-Milano, Author Anchor Books $14.95 (256p); ISBN 978-0-385-48441-1".
- ^ "Murphy Milano's Exceptional Victims Handbook is Here!". Psychology Today.
- OCLC 611542832– via Open WorldCat.
- ^ "Susan Murphy Milano's Journal: Oprah Asks the Question". January 2, 2011.
- ^ The Dr. Laurie Roth Show Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bright, Beckey (June 2, 2009). "Blog Watch". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- ^ WBTW South Carolina Now (SCNow.com), "Bestselling author Murphy-Milano to speak at CCU," April 12, 2011 Archived February 2, 2013, at archive.today
- ^ "Your Recovery Starts Here -". saferelationshipsmagazine.com. April 29, 2016.
- ^ JPD Women With Vision Subcommittee, list of recipients Archived 2010-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Carmi Times, "Citizen of the Year Nominations" (scroll down for past recipients) Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine