ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Latosha Denise Barnes was born to the parents of Edward McIntosh and Patricia Ann Barnes in Harvey, Illinois, at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. She is the oldest of six siblings between her mother and father, under which tragic circumstances lead to the death of one of her brothers, only 18 years of age, due to Chicago gun violence in January 2001. Barnes has six beautiful daughters: Amber Patrice, Tanea Shirlet, Dominique Renee, Deanna Raquel, Ashley Bernice, and Tamiah Michelle.
 
Barnes attended schools in Blue Island, Harvey, Dixmoor, South Holland, and University Park; all cities within the State of Illinois. In Barnes' lifetime, she has earned her Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies, Masters in Criminal Justice, and Masters in Addiction Studies.

Advocating for domestic violence victims is an affiliate with Barnes’s non-for-profit organization where she provides a safe haven for women and children seeking shelter, food, clothing, and other supportive services.  With that said, Barnes is the Founder and Executive Director of Patricia's Place Domestic Violence Shelter. Barnes's hobbies consist of traveling, shopping, letting off some steam at the gun range, hanging with family and friends, fine dining, and drinking sweet red wine. She also enjoys going to church, and networking with other like-minded individuals who share the same passion.  
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Barnes is truly a woman of substance, and she is making a difference within the community. ​

UNVEIL:
10 STEPS USED TO SURVIVE AND
MOVE BEYOND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
(A Guide for the Voiceless)

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UNVEIL, part memoir, part self-help, is a short read that includes snippets of a woman's abusive experience and the ten steps she takes to break free from the chains of domestic abuse. Latosha Denise Barnes-Henderson reveals the chronicles of heartbreak, painful memories, and lack of love from the man she shared her world with and bear children with me. Barnes-Henderson briefly goes into how she'd consciously go in and out of another realm to escape the physical pain brought upon her, all while in the presence of her daughters. She was also shunned away from family and friends who encouraged her to make it work. 

Barnes-Henderson acknowledges the moment she made the decision that enough was enough. She succeeded in removing herself and her daughters. Still, it wasn't until seven years later that Barnes-Henderson heard a familiar voice that brought upon anxiety, which would be the cause of her internal healing. She had yet to execute the one step placed in her heart. 

While amid this storm, Barnes-Henderson formed a passion for helping others like herself, and she birthed Patricia's Place Domestic Violence Shelter: a secured facility and safe-haven for women. So as you read this piece of her journey, it is with great intention that this self-help activity guide encourages readers to utilize ten steps to help them or someone in need to move beyond the inflicted pain of mental and physical abuse to a place of peace.

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EXCERPTS from UNVEIL

“From Misery to Ministry, Tragedy to Triumph, I survived Domestic Violence Abuse. I did not allow myself to become a victim of circumstance.

​My spirit would be free from the years of abuse, and it came to pass. In an instant, I removed the 15 years of bondage from victim to victorious.

​The threats, intimidation, and isolation became a repetitive process during my years of suffering. However, with the look on my daughter’s face and feeling the exhaustion of fear of my mind and body, I realized I am a queen of the most high. 

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Visit: www.patriciasplace.org - Email: fightdv@patriciaplce.org

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