“The true story of a
forbidden friendship.”
A
Novella about Friendship
Tainted by Hate is a short read about
friendship. It takes guts to continue or runaway. Especially in
a world where generational family breakdown and parental frustrations still
continue. This book shows how depression in a family can make life at
home a strain for teenagers. Interesting story of a teen and her life
as to how she has been dictated by adults and how her behaviors are
controlled. But this teen takes the painful but courageous steps
to change. In fact, she has only two options: either lose the only happiness she
knows or go against the only love. What will she do? How will she cope
with the situation?
About the Author
Patrice
Foster’s life reads like an adventure novel that might have been entitled, Journey to Respect. Born in Jamaica West
Indies, she and her five siblings were abandoned when her mother fled to
America to escape her abusive husband, who then later abandoned his children.
Patrice and her siblings were placed in foster homes and subsequently shuffled
from one uncaring and abusive family to the next. Entrusted to the care of an
uncle, young Patrice became close with an American missionary in the hopes of
communicating with her mother in America.
When
Patrice was twelve, she and her siblings were finally reunited with their
mother, but it was not the happy reunion of their dreams. Obligated to find
other living arrangements, the situation eventually deteriorated until Patrice
ran away to live with their father. After finding herself locked out one day,
Patrice became homeless and struggled to survive. Her life on the streets was a
dangerous and discouraging time, yet despite her hopeless situation, she
managed to finish school and moved to New Jersey where she entered an LPN
program 1986. After graduating, she relocated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
where she furthered her career by becoming an RN in 1998. She continued her
education by pursuing a BSN program at Immaculate University.
Through
her personal evolution, Patrice continues to battle the demons of her youth and
desire to feel worthy and respected by striving to heal a little each day.
Aware of the poor treatment encountered by nurses, in 2000, she established her
company, Respect Medical Services, through which she committed herself to
improve the working conditions and compensation of medical personnel. Her
belief was that nurses who were treated and compensated, as professionals were
better able to perform as compassionate caregivers, thereby creating an
environment beneficial to the physical and emotional wellbeing of their
patients. Patrice's greatest sense of accomplishment was achieved by securing
employment for others. Though she closed her business in 2004, she continues to
work as a nurse, as well as traveling the path to healing and self-discovery.
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