Mary Dolor is a registered nurse with a Master’s degree in Geriatric Nursing and certified as a Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist. She is the owner of a business that provides patient advocacy services, educational workshops for clinicians and the community, and legal consultation to plaintiff and defense attorneys litigating elder abuse cases. She has traveled the path of addiction with her daughter experiencing all its twists, turns and pitfalls which inspired her to write about her journey. THROES HOLDS OUT HOPE TO THOSE BEING CRUSHED BY THE ADDICTION AROUND THEM.