Wow. This book and the sequel took me on a roller-coaster ride that I didn't really want to be on in the first place. It opened up some doors I thought were closed in my own life, forgotten childhood things that weren't quite as resolved as I thought they were.I believe that most women will find a strong voice in the words and true life story of Jennifer Lauck, but I wasn't prepared for the reaction this book would have for me on a personal level. Readers with unresolved personal issues are advised to proceed with caution - this is a good book to use in a discussion with a group, but some readers may not want to journey by themselves into the places and the emotions that Lauck so vividly writes about.