Teresa's first husband was a womanizer and a sex abuser and her second husband a drug addict and a bigamist. Teresa was afraid for her life on a daily basis and couldn't find refuge even within herself. Teresa hid everything and after being battered by hard love she became fed up. She cried for help and when no one would listen Teresa took the law into her own hands. At the age of forty-eight Teresa thought she would be on top of the world, but found her-self crying out for help. Help from anyone that would that would listen. Teresa found a problem with even identifying with her own self. She had lost her looks, self-esteem, self-respect, health, money, memorable valuables, friends, family and the will to live. B. Ann is a native of Montgomery, Alabama, however raised in Gary, Indiana since the age of five. "A CRY FOR HELP" is her life. "A CRY FOR HELP" is her first collaborative efforts and it exemplifies her life as a person that has struggled with abuses all her adult life. She is currently working on the sequel to this novel, "KEVIN'S DIARY." Visit her at www.batteredbyhardlove.com. B. Ann recently won the victory of getting her second marriage annulled and resumed her status as a widow. She is currently working on a B.A. at Vincennes University and working in the Medical Field. She is the proud parent of three adult daughters who are also partner authors. She enjoys reading and writing urban books.