I don't have enough positive things to say about this book. I have cried tears, I have laughed so hard I had to put the book down to compose myself. If you are a mother, if you are a writer, if you are poor, if you are downtrodden, if you feel hopeless, do yourself a favor and read this book. My copy is in tatters. I have dropped it in the tub so many times it's the size of the Yellow Pages. The author (Terry Ryan, daughter of Evelyn Ryan) has since passed away. Before she died, I wrote her telling her how much I love her book, it has changed my life.