content: This is a gutsy book by a gutsy woman. As C. Everett Koop, M.D. noted in the Foreword, it reads almost like a diary. The writing style is Grandma Moses in literary form. It flows effortlessly from one chapter to another, chronicaling the life of an unloved child who matter-of-factly trudges onward and upward. It's also a touching love story along the way. I found the description of how she dealt with her alcoholism enlightening and believe it will give hope to the women battling this devastating disease.