Kathy once lived in a nightmare known only to herself and her abusive husband. She did all she could to hide the sorrow, fear, and anger she felt inside, especially from her two daughters. For Kathy, divorce was a release from Bruce's cruelty, psychological games, and control. To her daughters, it was the start of a period of great resentment.

The stress of Kathy's new home environment only aggravates thirteen-year-old Lisa's compulsive lying. She returns sullen from each weekend visit with her father, increasingly desperate for her parents to reconcile. Kathy, however, is only...