Donna Underwood is a retired R.N. who has been involved with grief work for over twenty years. She is the author of three nonfiction books on grief and five mystery novels. Her novels were inspired by the grief support groups she co-facilitated and from her years working as a volunteer at juvenile hall. Abuses suffered on children leave permanent scars. Childhood abuses can arise from ignorance, poverty, stupidity, cruelty, drug and alcohol addictions, other addictions, mental illness, selfishness and self-centeredness. These traits and behaviors of parents and guardians can ruin a child's chance for a healthy and loving life.