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\"9781681817118-Elbaz_CV.indd\"\u201cElbot\u2019s novel zeroes in on one boy\u2019s life on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. The world has never been kind to Joao Adao Jovem. His mother, Lilian, has recoiled from him since his torturous birth\u2026Such is the conventional coming-of-age narrative that emerges from Elbot\u2019s Omen-like opening\u2026This nature-or-nurture exploration of evil is harrowing\u2026\u201d – Kirkus Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joao never stood a chance. Even before his birth, his mother despises him. She believes he is the son of the devil. Born into a world of abuse, Joao has no way of knowing his mother was treated the same way.<\/p>\n

The nature of evil is psychologically explored in this fascinating novel that also reveals the destructive impact that poor parenting can have on a child, and how a mother\u2019s lack of faith led Joao to a life of crime. In his mind, he is truly evil and is trying to live up to what is expected of him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Evil is a riveting read, captivating\u00a0at every turn. It is ultimately a story about hope. Through a sea of beautifully depicted characters with seemingly insurmountable flaws, the main character Joao, with the love of two women holds on to hope to the very end\u2026 Couldn\u2019t put it down.\u201d – Dale Stevens, actor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Available on Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

About the Author<\/h2>\n

\"9781681817118-Elbaz_CV.indd\"Eti Elbot was born in 1937 in Lyon, France. Her family fled occupied France for Morocco, returning in 1945. She sailed to Israel with her family in 1948. Married in 1955, she moved to Brazil in 1958, where she ran a fashion business and graduated in psychology. In 1994, she arrived in Melbourne, Australia, where she post graduated in family therapy and worked with refugees suffering from PTSD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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