| Susan Murphy-Milano | |
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| Born | Susan Murphy Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation | Author, radio host, victims advocate |
| Nationality | United States |
| Genres | Nonfiction, radio |
| Subjects | Domestic violence, true crime |
| Notable work(s) | Times Up: How to Escape Abusive and Stalking Relationships Guide Moving Out, Moving On |
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www.susanmurphymilano.com |
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Susan Murphy-Milano, a nonfiction author and violence expert, is host of the weekly radio crime show "Time's Up" and author of a book by the same title.[1] Murphy-Milano, who grew up in Chicago, lives in Surfside Beach, South Carolina.
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In January 1989, Murphy-Milano's father, 30-year veteran Detective Phillip Murphy, a decorated Chicago Police violent crimes investigator,[2] murdered her mother, Roberta, using his service weapon, a .44 magnum, and then took his own life by shooting himself in the head.[3] Afterward, Murphy-Milano, who discovered her parents' bodies, vowed to change the way intimate partner crimes and homicides are handled and investigated.[4] She has spent her career advocating for women and children who are victims of domestic violence.[5][6]
Murphy-Milano is a nationally known women's advocate who lobbied for the passage of 1993's Illinois Stalking Law[7] and the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996, a domestic violence offender gun ban.
Murphy-Milano is the author of Defending Our Lives: Getting Away From Domestic Violence & Staying Safe, published by Doubleday, and Moving Out, Moving On, which focuses on when a relationship goes wrong. Her latest book, released in 2010, is Time’s Up: A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships. Tigress Pen, in its review, described it as "more than a manual, a handbook, it’s more than just another book. It’s a ‘Lifesaver,’ a surefire roadmap chocked full of ways to document evidence and protect yourself.[8] Author and former prosecutor Robin Sax, in a review for Psychology Today, wrote about the Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit included in the book. "We know the only way to escape domestic abuse is to leave the abuser. ... Victims need some hand-holding in the process. Murphy Milano reaches out and offers her hand -- with a key (almost literally). Thank you to Murphy-Milano for giving us ... a succinct, well-written guidebook that is a must-have for anyone who is a victim or who works with victims of domestic abuse."[9]
Murphy-Milano has appeared on network TV and talk shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show,[10], 20/20, "American Justice," "Larry King Live," A&E Biography, "Sunday Today," E! True Hollywood, MSNBC, CBS, ABC and CNN. She also regularly appears on The Roth Show[11] a syndicated show on the USA Radio Network, hosted by Dr. Laurie Roth.
Murphy-Milano regularly speaks to law enforcement, at schools and before groups advocating victims' rights.[12] Also, she works with the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education.[13]