Although many abused women remain silent because of shame, Dorothy shares unflinchingly about her past and credits "a sovereign God who sees, knows and understands the depths of despair" for making her whole again.
Domestic abuse didn't start with Newton's marriage, though. It began early in her life. One of six children, she grew up in poverty in Louisiana. Her stepfather drank and gambled and beat her mother.
After she became the first person in her family to graduate from college, Dorothy moved to Dallas, where she met Nathaniel "Nate" Newton, an offensive lineman for the Cowboys. They began dating and had their first child before they married.
And before long, she found her mother looking at back at her from the mirror.
It took time, of course, to break free from those dark days. After a friend of hers told the Cowboys of Nate's issues, he threatened to kill her, pointed a gun at her and put their unborn baby in danger. She had tried many times before, but finally Dorothy convinced Nate that it was time for a divorce. But once she was free, with God's help -- as Newton herself is quick to point out -- things began changing.
That's what makes Silent Cry anything but a sordid account of the dark heart of her abuser. Instead, this is a story of redemption and the hope it brings.
And it's a must-reading for every man, woman, and teen out there.
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