Are we doomed to repeat the failings of our parents?After a whirlwind romance and marriage, Tova soon found herself pregnant. And she was determined to be the best mother she could be.But then she discovered uncomfortable secrets about her new husband. Tova was thrown out, and left to look after their daughter, Katie on her own.Wracked with memories of her unhappy childhood and suffering with postnatal depression, Tova struggled to be the mother she knew her daughter deserved.And then Katie lost her eyesight, and Tova had to fight the medical establishment and her own inner demons to secure a promising future for her daughter. Which would win, Tova's love for Katie or Tova's mental illness?