ASIN: B01457MU6K
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Pages: 385
A woman’s dark, honest story of the long-reaching effects of addiction, relationship violence, and a broken home.Eva Parsons, a thirty-year-old single mother, is overtaken by her past on a lonely night. Captivated by memories, she begins by recalling her first sexual encounter. Despite her youth during the violation, a cruel lesson is imparted—some people just want to use you. Her mother turns out to be one of those people. She expects her daughter to keep a dark secret inside the family. To inspire silence, she provides Eva with an endless supply of liquor, shackling her with ethanol handcuffs that ensnare and won’t let go. Eva poisons her body with alcohol and drugs for years. To keep the clamoring of addiction at bay, Eva attends meetings where she finds camaraderie and the man who will make her a mother and then toss her away when he’s through with her. It’s at this point, divorced ...
