The Look of Love - Hardcover

Jill Egizii

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1934812544 ISBN 13: 9781934812549

Publisher: Brown Books Publishing Group, 2010

Synopsis

Anna, the wife of a prominent local attorney, has decided enough is enough. After nearly twenty years of marriage, she realizes she must get free from her controlling spouse. In the process, she loses the only thing that made escaping worthwhile-her children. Despite their joint custody agreement, her ex uses his wiles, wealth, and legal experience to exile Anna from the family. Her once "normal" relationships with her son and daughter mysteriously sour. The system, the law, and her faith in herself all seem to fail her at the same time. While facing the fight of her life, Anna realizes the true meaning of friendship and love.

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About the Author

Jill Egizii is the mother of four children. She serves as an Alderman in the city of Leland Grove, Illinois. For fifteen years Jill has been on the board and Executive Committee of United Cerebral Palsy Land of Lincoln. Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan appointed her to the Illinois Family Law Study Committee, whose mission is to revamp state divorce law. Jill is politically active in the parental alienation movement.

Review

Jill Egizii explodes the theory that parental alienation is a malady attributed to women only. . . Egizii's page turner, The Look of Love, skyrockets the reader into a world of how a devoted mother can be ostracized by a court system. It is a system uneducated to the silent cries of her children-Claire R. Reeves, MA, CCDC, author of Childhood - It Should Not Hurt President/founder, Mothers Against Sexual Abuse The Look of Love clearly demonstrates how quickly and easily parental alienation can occur and the harm these behaviors do to children and the rejected parent. Ms. Egizii does a fantastic job of walking us through the effects of alienation, including the aha light bulb moment when a parent realizes that the child's pain is paramount to their own. A riveting read.--Sarvy Emo, founder, Parental Alienation Awareness Day, April 25th Founder, Parental Alienation Awareness Organization (PAAO)The Look of Love may be a novel, but it tells the truth about our flawed custody courts, where fathers with money or influence can rip children from their mother's bosom. --Carole Lieberman, MD, psychiatrist/expert witness, author of Bad Boys The Look of Love is a godsend for parents who have been alienated from their children after a bitter divorce. Candidly describing the pain and frustration of parents and children who are torn asunder, Egizii offers readers a poignant view of parental alienation at its worst. Disheartened parents will feel heard and understood after reading this heartfelt novel. --Dr. Linda Nielsen, author of Between Fathers and Daughters

Professor of Education, Professor of Adolescent and Educational Psychology, Wake Forest University

Anna has spent twenty years in a marriage from hell, locked in with Erik because of their children and politics. Erik is a successfully trial attorney with ties to equally successfully politicians, and each time Anna has tried for a divorce, Erik is quick to put an end to it. Anna finally realizes she has no choice but to get away from her tainted marriage for her own safety and the safety of her children, but once they are separated everything begins to fall apart for Anna. Erik starts using his powerful connections with the law to keep Anna away from her children, and using his manipulation skills to deteriorate the once strong bond between a mother and her kids. The Look of Love by Jill Egizii was a touching story, yet I found it difficult to read at times. The brutal honesty and eyes wide open look at parental alienation, psychological devastation, and manipulation of the justice system was hard to swallow at times. Egizii is an advocate for parental alienation awareness, serving as a board member on a number organizations to educate about the devastating effects, and the knowledge readers can gain from this novel is profound. The story that surrounds love, family, and a mother s quest of well-being for her children is heart-warming and compelling. --Chicklit Plus

About this edition

• Publisher: Brown Books Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1934812544
• ISBN 13: 9781934812549
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 248