As written in the foreword, LaVetta Hankins-Price's book "Emotional Dependency" is about layers of emotional baggage that women carry around with them.  Many stay silent, reluctant to expose their hurt and pain associated with mental and verbal abuse.  LaVetta had a similar story until this "tell-all must-read book was written."  She had reached a point in her life when she never went out and felt really bad about herself.  Now, the silence has stopped.  She is available to speak on this topic and can be reached at hankinslavetta@gmail.com.  A second book is scheduled to be published by the end of 2022: "I Wanted the Wedding, But Not the Marriage."