To get a better understanding and insight into the world of domestic violence, I decided to interview my aunt, whose identity has been concealed for the purpose of this paper by calling her "Barbara". ... Then he would hit me" This can be seen through these lyrics, "Your words in my head, and knives in my heart" (line 12). ... Harsh and hurtful words have the power to break someone's heart and leave emotional scars. ... The abuse is even more painful when the words come from someone you love; their words hurt like stabbing a knife through your heart. ... I saw how...

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On paper, she came across as a nice, sweet, wholesome girl with christian values. ... Although the video was not as racy as her previous outings, her lyrics were. ... She's so lucky, she's a star But she cry, cry, cries in her lonely heart, thinking If there's nothing missing in my life Then why do these tears come at night Lost in an image, in a dream But there's no one there to wake her up And the world is spinning, and she keeps on winning But tell me what happens when it stops? ... And they say She's so lucky, she's a star But she cry, cry, cries in...

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The waitress, a would-be mother without a child of her own, jokingly told my Mom she'd buy me from her. ... Several days later my uncle had to search town for the waitress and take me home."" ... Charlie protested his freedom and was quoted saying, "Oh, no, I can't go outside there I knew that I couldn't adjust to that world, not after all my life had been spent locked up and where my mind was free. I was content to stay in the penitentiary, just to take my walks around the yard in the sunshine to play my guitar - The prison officials ignored Manson's protests and unlea...

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