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Book Review of The Burning Bed: The True Story of an Abused Wife

The Burning Bed: The True Story of an Abused Wife
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The true story of Francine Hughes, whom after years of living in an abusive marraige, sets fire to a gasoline soaked bed where her husband was sleeping. This was made into a movie starring Farrah Fawcett.