The Foundation

by Roberta R. Carr

Tara is an idealistic lawyer who wants to change the world. She has devoted her life to helping people during troubled times. She's a pillar of the community and admired by all. Alexander is a self-made entrepreneur who survived a horrific childhood. He amassed a fortune by bending the rules to win in business. He's a loner who trusts no one. The two of them have nothing in common until a teenage runaway is found beaten and left for dead in an alley. The girl is rushed to a hospital where she recovers with one exception: she refuses to talk to anyone. Tara's nonprofit foundation is asked to intervene. As she pieces together what happened, a terrifying trail of abuse leads straight to Alexander, a man who will do anything to protect his empire. The Foundation is a haunting tale about sex trafficking that doesn't hold back. The predators are out there, watching and waiting. * Warning: This book contains profanity, sex and violence.

362 pages, Paperback

First published August 5, 2014

About the author

After a rewarding business career in healthcare, Roberta R. Carr became a full-time writer. She enjoys creating slice-of-life stories that will entertain you, as well as stir new thoughts. Her travel experiences usually weave their way into the plots.

Reviews

[Gloria Zachgo · Rating 5 out of 5]

While not a fun, feel-good read, The Foundation is an excellent example of showing the consequences in the breakdown of society and family life. Carr is adept at combining the good intentions of her heroine with the evil that lurks in a world of sex trafficking. She takes an unpleasant subject and makes it a very thought provoking read. Good job Roberta R. Carr.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tara a lawyer was giving some money from a friend and she decided she was going to open a place called The Foundation. It was to help woman who were abused or in trouble in their lives. She took on a case with a beaten up young girl named Ashlee. Her and her friend Leah got involved with a man who was using them for prostitutes & sex trafficking purposes . Leah went with it Ashlee refused and got beat up real bad and ended up in the hospital. Tara took her as her first Foundation client. Tara and Ashlee become very close. Ashlee was scared for her life. Tara went a bit to far to help find the men who did this to her and put herself in danger also.

[Janet McMillan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!!

The book was excellent! Great writing, characters and plot, the book had it all. The book made me uncomfortable many times. The theme is human trafficking and helping one girl at a time.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story. Good topic. Recommend