Addicted to Hate by
Lucia Mann is the story of one woman’s life of tragedy. Suffering abuse at
every state, Madeline “Maddie” Clark just wanted peace, love and a life. She is
abandoned in Milan, Italy after being forced from her home in Africa. She meets
David Blakely who promises her a wonderful life in England but when she gets
there, her prince charming turns into an ugly villain. Repeatedly raped and
abused, Madeline has few joys in her life. When she discovers she’s pregnant
despite a tubal ligation, she is ecstatic. But her dreams of being a mother is
soon dashed when her children turn evil and verbally abuse their mother. Occasionally,
angels of mercy give Maddie hope and happiness in the bleakness which had
become her life. Will Maddie ever find true happiness? Will she escape the
abuse from those she loves?
Addicted to Hate
is a different book to read. A powerful read but not easy as the horrors Maddie
suffers are real and occurs in the world around us. The reader experiences the
abuses and pain as Maddie suffers first at the hands of men and then at the
hands of her children. Her children whom she had shown nothing but love and support.
Parental and elder abuse is on the rise. The statistics are heartbreaking.
According to my research, 1 in 10 Americans 60 or older and 1 in 6 individuals
60+ will suffer some form of parental or elder abuse. Ms. Mann brings to light
a growing trend which needs a harsh look at what individuals are doing to a
growing population. Like others books I have read and reviewed for Ms. Mann,
the subject matter is hard to think about, but it needs to be addressed. I
applaud Ms. Mann for her dedication to bringing such realities to light. I
highly recommend Addicted to Hate for
its attention to details and its truthfulness. Exploitation and abuse of our
elderly needs to stop because one day it could be us.
Addicted to Hate
is available on
Amazon
in paperback and
eBook
If you know or suspect someone is being abuse, please
contact your local authorities or hotline and report it. Abuse of any kind
should not be tolerated. Please reach out and help.
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