Author Maureen Cavanagh ("If You Love Me: A Mother’s Journey Through Her Daughter’s Opioid Addiction") will share her story of a mother who suddenly finds herself on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic as her daughter battles substance use disorder. Learn how Maureen fights to save her daughter's life, breaking down doors on the seedy side of town, kidnapping her outside a convenience store, and battling the taboo around substance use disorder in a picturesque New England town. Maureen is then launched into the shadowy world of overcrowded, for-profit rehabilitation centers that often prey on worried parents. As her daughter runs away from one program after another, Maureen realizes that even while she becomes an expert on getting countless men and women into detox and treatment centers, she remains powerless to save her own daughter. Maureen's unforgettable story brings the opioid crisis out of the shadows and into the house next door. Maureen is the founder of Magnolia New Beginnings, a nonprofit peer-support group for those living with or affected by substance use disorder.  Learn more about Maureen HERE. Q&A and book selling/signing to follow. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.