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The Poisonous Nature of Family Rivalry
"Power is utterly corrosive because it's the opposite power is the opposite to love. It poisons everything," she says. "It ruins families, and it leads to unspeakable decisions that have to be made." The book also includes examples of mothers having to kill or overthrow their sons in a bid to stop them taking power.
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