Marriage 2001: A Bruised Odyssey by J. W. Young is a book of poetry & writings which deals with the confines of marriage when defined and marred by subjugation, domestic abuse and censorship in modern times. It is the first published literary work by J. W. Young. Though many of the writings were destroyed, this book contains the survivors. The poetic expressions served as a means to cope and endure. Marriage 2001: A Bruised Odysseyis a journey of hope, pain, grief and the difficult pathway to reclaiming a sense of self.