It was later claimed by Hart that the stories that were printed in the book were completely twisted and changed from how she had written them originally, and she was deeply hurt by the controversy that it caused her family because of it. Her brother Bret has questioned her claim that she was not aware of the book's content before publication.
It was later asserted by Hart that the stories published in the book were entirely altered from her original manuscript, causing her family significant distress due to the controversy it generated. Her brother Bret has disputed her claim of being unaware of the book's content prior to publication.