 The book separates into three separate journals, which cover her arrival in 1832 to a post-death narration ending in 1969.Journal One is from 1832–1840, Journal Two encompasses 1841–1870, and Journal Three continues on until 1969, wherein a dead Susanna Moodie comments on twentieth century Canada.The book was later republished in 1997 with a new series of illustrations by artist Charles Pachter.