How much abuse can a person take before breaking? At what point does the abused become the abuser? These questions cause us to stop and ponder. Such things are discussed in Shakespeare and the Bible. In this psychological thriller, Linda Heavner Gerald grips you from the beginning with these powerful questions. The life of Audrey Brock is used as an example. Things began as a dream for the beautiful Audrey but quickly descended into Hell for this beauty who experienced horrible abuse and betrayal. How could she cope with the pain? Her story grabs at our very core. Maybe we shouldn't be so quick to judge our neighbor? Life may look perfect but is it? Audrey and John Brock began life committed to a life together. They pledged undying love to each other. What Audrey suffered, earlier in her life, destroyed any chance of finding happiness. She didn't understand the degree of damage which she carried. Horrible dreams tortured her nights. Anger, alcoholism, loss of friends, weight gain, and depression almost destroyed the "golden girl." The power, which she finally discovered, allowed her to forgive a monster. The person whom she forgave could never understand that by forgiving him, Audrey set herself free.