This is a good book, but it really touches on a lot of sadness. The author has to hit on being gay, lesbian, adopting a Chinese child, dying in the Twin Towers and losing a child. Over all the book is good, but for me she could have left out being a gay, lesbian and adopting a Chinese child and death in the Twin Towers. The lesbian part was just too much information for me and I think the book could have been well written without including that or the gay aspect. I know the author was telling everyone how knitting can help one overcome some of life's problems, but she got to in depth on the lesbian and gay part for me.