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About the Book

This book is a true story and is meant to be thought-provoking. This story is not fun, but it’s necessary. It is the story of one woman’s battle to escape the grip of domestic abuse. Trapped in an abusive marriage for 20 years, the author Gayle Novak relates her struggles against a relentlessly abusive husband. Gathering all her strength and courage she finally escapes this grave situation.

Gayle’s experiences will touch your heart, bring a tear to your eye, and take your soul on a roller coaster ride. Her experiences will sound like a soap opera, but they are true. Hopefully, they will motivate you to overcome your own personal challenges and succeed. Hearing these experiences will stop you from being dragged into an abusive relationship or help you get out of one.

About the Author - Gayle Novak

Gayle Novak has been a Speaker, Writer, and Corporate Trainer for over 25 years. Her professional background spans network TV, cable TV, and radio. She was on-air in the United States and Seoul, South Korea. Then she worked in advertising creating award-winning commercials. For over twenty of those years, Gayle was trapped in an abusive marriage. She gathered all her strength and courage and finally escaped that grave situation. Now, through her writing and motivational speaking, she dedicates herself to helping other women who have experienced the "Silent Epidemic" called domestic abuse.

Gayle hopes this book and her experience will help other women avoid domestic abuse.

Her Accolades & Awards include:
ADDY Award, Central TX Ad League, Radio Spot
ADDY Award, Central TX Ad League, TV Spot
MYVEGAS Magazine, “Top 100 Women of Influence
2020/2021 IAHSP - Trifecta Winner, (Excellence in Home Staging, Leadership & Customer Care)
2020 IAHSP - Best Occupied - Luxury Stager
2021 IAHSP - Top Occupied - Regular Property
2021 IAHSP - Top Small Staging Company
 
On a more personal side…
  • Gayle is a Tony Robbins’ Firewalker!  This means she walked barefoot on an eight-foot bed of hot burning coals - twice. She did this to prove she could do anything she set her mind to.
  • Gayle was also a five-day undefeated Champion on “The Original $25,000 Pyramid” TV game show… when the host was Dick Clark.
  • She also volunteered from the audience and did a comedy routine with Billy Crystal in his first HBO special.