Writer. Professor. Fulbright Fellow. Former Border Patrol agent. Francisco Cantú is all of these things. Though, the title that gets him the most attention is the last one. Cantú, 32, author...

She remembers well the day he last beat her. It was Dec. 1. He had beat her before, but this time it was different. He held her down by the neck in a chair and punched her in the cheekbone. She...