Book excerpt: A child bride finds herself struggling to hold on to the love of her life after alcohol has robbed him of his sense of direction. She suffers abuse from the same hands that caress her in love, which gives her hope for a better day. That day never comes and she begins to fear for her live as the abuse escalates. She seeks desperately to find a way of escape from this powerful hold he has on her. She finally succeeds in freeing herself from him only to find that the memories of the love and hate relationship haunt her still.