Hunger for More

At thirteen, she learned that survival was not a choice-it was a responsibility. Set against the stark realities of abject poverty, this powerful work of creative nonfiction opens the first book in a series chronicling a life shaped by absence, hardship, and resilience. Licilla, brilliant yet trapped by circumstance. She navigates a childhood defined by early responsibility, a distant father, and the quiet burden of caring for a mother consumed by depression and alcohol. A story of endurance, dignity, and quiet triumph, this book gives voice to the women whose strength reshaped generations-often without recognition.