The author began this book at the age of nine and finished it when she was forty-four. This is truly her life and life's work or, rather, it is pieces of her and her life. The author is currently publishing a nonfiction children's book called My Cousin Peggy. It is about true experiences of the author's mentally challenged cousin, Peggy, growing up in the south. It tells a story of how life, and anything in it, can be achieved regardless of the challenges. When you think about it, facing life is a challenge within itself. So, let's face life and all of its challenges together.