Judy Newton graduated from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, in 1975 and taught Sr. High Social Studies and English for 15 years, until multiple sclerosis forced her into long-term medical leave in 1990. She officially retired in 2007.
Hi Harry
by Judy Newton
Hi Harry
by Judy Newton
Published Apr 19, 2016
632 Pages
Genre: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / General
Book Details
Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde? When a marriage turns deadly, one woman must find the strength to break free.
When Judy first began corresponding with an elderly man in Belfast in 2001, she was a former teacher who was interested in learning more about Ireland. She and Harry exchanged almost daily emails and immediately became friends. Harry soon realized Judy needed to tell someone about her abusive marriage to find an inner peace. He encouraged her to write her story. Hi Harry is the true story of how alcohol turned a loving husband into the violent man Judy was married to for ten years. He was a Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde personality, keeping Judy forever on edge: Who would he be today? The abuse she suffered slowly escalated until finally she knew the next time Mr. Hyde appeared, he would kill her. Emotionally destroyed, with little self-worth or confidence left, Judy relied on her dedication to her four children to find the courage to escape and make a new life for her family. Hi Harry is her story—a true testament to the power of a mother’s love.