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M.H. Vickers
A sociopath managing an aged care facility: What could go wrong?
Precocious and pretty Maxine Gilbert is a clever and talented nine-year-old, adored by a doting father. She is also cruel, sadistic and without remorse, delighting in manipulating others and torturing small animals. When her mother is diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, Maxine is disgusted, not just by her mother’s disability, but by the inconvenience it brings. Watching a nurse care for her mother, Maxine learns that nurses can hurt or heal. Maxine decides to be a nurse when she grows up.
Forty years on, after countless complaints against her nursing in various clinical care settings, Maxine scams a job as Managing Director of an aged care facility, Treetops, and the residents are in for a rough time.
Under Maxine’s management, physical and medical restraint of residents is encouraged, and neglect, poor hygiene, and restrictions of residents’ liberty, nourishment and medical support are exhorted. Frightened, depressed, and malnourished residents are left isolated, locked away, and laying in their own waste. They develop excruciating infections, suffer illness, and even die. Maxine faces rising antagonism from Treetops’ residents, and their friends and family.
A new carer at Treetops, Seleena, who recently escaped an abusive marriage, cannot stay silent. Along with warning residents, and others, Seleena writes a letter of complaint. After finding a suspicious lump in her breast, could Maxine, who always hated illness and vulnerability in others, finally learn compassion? Or will she continue her ruthless ways?
Duration - 13h 1m.
Author - M.H. Vickers.
Narrator - Laura Lambert.
Published Date - Saturday, 13 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2023 Austin Macauley Publishers ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
A sociopath managing an aged care facility: What could go wrong? Precocious and pretty Maxine Gilbert is a clever and talented nine-year-old, adored by a doting father. She is also cruel, sadistic and without remorse, delighting in manipulating others and torturing small animals. When her mother is diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, Maxine is disgusted, not just by her mother’s disability, but by the inconvenience it brings. Watching a nurse care for her mother, Maxine learns that nurses can hurt or heal. Maxine decides to be a nurse when she grows up. Forty years on, after countless complaints against her nursing in various clinical care settings, Maxine scams a job as Managing Director of an aged care facility, Treetops, and the residents are in for a rough time. Under Maxine’s management, physical and medical restraint of residents is encouraged, and neglect, poor hygiene, and restrictions of residents’ liberty, nourishment and medical support are exhorted. Frightened, depressed, and malnourished residents are left isolated, locked away, and laying in their own waste. They develop excruciating infections, suffer illness, and even die. Maxine faces rising antagonism from Treetops’ residents, and their friends and family. A new carer at Treetops, Seleena, who recently escaped an abusive marriage, cannot stay silent. Along with warning residents, and others, Seleena writes a letter of complaint. After finding a suspicious lump in her breast, could Maxine, who always hated illness and vulnerability in others, finally learn compassion? Or will she continue her ruthless ways? Duration - 13h 1m. Author - M.H. Vickers. Narrator - Laura Lambert. Published Date - Saturday, 13 January 2024. Copyright - © 2023 Austin Macauley Publishers ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
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About the Author
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Chapter One
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Chapter Two
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Chapter Three
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Chapter Four
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Chapter Five
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Chapter Six
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Chapter Seven
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Chapter Eight
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Chapter Nine
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Chapter Ten
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Chapter Eleven
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Chapter Twelve
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Chapter Thirteen
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Chapter Fourteen
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Chapter Fifteen
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Chapter Sixteen
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Chapter Seventeen
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Chapter Eighteen
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Chapter Nineteen
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Chapter Twenty
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Chapter Twenty One
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Chapter Twenty Two
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Chapter Twenty Three
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Chapter Twenty Four
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Chapter Twenty Five
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Chapter Twenty Six
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Chapter Twenty Seven
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Chapter Twenty Eight
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Chapter Twenty Nine
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Chapter Thirty
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Chapter Thirty One
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Chapter Thirty Two
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Chapter Thirty Three
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Chapter Thirty Four
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Chapter Thirty Five
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Chapter Thirty Six
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Chapter Thirty Seven
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Chapter Thirty Eight
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Chapter Thirty Nine
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Chapter Forty
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Chapter Forty One
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Chapter Forty Two
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Chapter Forty Three
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Chapter Forty Four
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Chapter Forty Five
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Chapter Forty Six
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Chapter Forty Seven
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Chapter Forty Eight
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Chapter Forty Nine
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Chapter Fifty
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Chapter Fifty One
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Chapter Fifty Two
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Chapter Fifty Three
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Chapter Fifty Four
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Chapter Fifty Five
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Chapter Fifty Six
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Chapter Fifty Seven
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Chapter Fifty Eight
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Chapter Fifty Nine
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Chapter Sixty
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Chapter Sixty One
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Chapter Sixty Two
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Chapter Sixty Three
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Chapter Sixty Four
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Chapter Sixty Five
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Chapter Sixty Six
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Chapter Sixty Seven
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Chapter Sixty Eight
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Chapter Sixty Nine
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Chapter Seventy
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Chapter Seventy One
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Chapter Seventy Two
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Chapter Seventy Three
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Chapter Seventy Four
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Chapter Seventy Five
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Chapter Seventy Six
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Chapter Seventy Seven
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Chapter Seventy Eight
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Chapter Seventy Nine
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Chapter Eighty
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Chapter Eighty One
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Chapter Eighty Two
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Chapter Eighty Three
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Chapter Eighty Four
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Chapter Eighty Five
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Chapter Eighty Six
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Chapter Eighty Seven
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Chapter Eighty Eight
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Chapter Eighty Nine
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Chapter Ninety
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Chapter Ninety One
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Chapter Ninety Two
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Chapter Ninety Three
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Chapter Ninety Four
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Chapter Ninety Five
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Chapter Ninety Six
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Chapter Ninety Seven
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Chapter Ninety Eight
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Chapter Ninety Nine
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Chapter One Hundred
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Chapter One Hundred and One
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Chapter One Hundred and Two
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Chapter One Hundred and Three
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Chapter One Hundred and Four
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Chapter One Hundred and Five
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Chapter One Hundred and Six
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Chapter One Hundred and Seven
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Chapter One Hundred and Eight
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Chapter One Hundred and Nine
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Chapter One Hundred and Ten
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Chapter One Hundred and Eleven
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Chapter One Hundred and Twelve
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Chapter One Hundred and Thirteen
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Chapter One Hundred and Fourteen
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Closing Credits
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