The Many Lives of Mama Love
by Lara Love Hardin
Book Overview
Lara Love Hardin, a polished suburban mother, plummets into heroin addiction and identity theft to feed the habit. Arrest shatters the facade; she loses custody of her youngest son and enters the brutal churn of county jail, where inmates christen her “Mama Love.” She fights the compulsion to escape, the corrosive shame of harm she caused, and the entrenched barriers that shadow every step toward rebuilding. The stakes cut to the bone: her child, her freedom, and the right to prove she is more than her worst acts.
This guide maps every chapter, profiles the pivotal figures, and distills the memoir’s driving themes—redemption, self-forgiveness, resilience. It curates sharp quotes with context, delivers clear summaries, and offers focused insights to deepen and energize your reading.