Webin the first two weeks of barbara sheehan’s murder trial, the queens jury heard competing narratives: Of a viciously battered wife and a shrewish one. Webwhere do you get your resilience from?

Resilience is the ability to successfully adapt. Barbara sheehan, the new york woman who shot her husband 11 times with a total of two guns, was acquitted of murder in october. Webbattered woman's defense brings mixed results.