The relationship between mothers and daughters can be as complicated as a Rubik's Cube. Turn the pieces this way, and there's a deep, loving bond. Twist the cube in the other way, and there's chilly disregard or fiery confrontation. Jumble the pieces completely, and unexpected emotions run the scales from day to day.

In this book, you'll learn more about Opal Pratt's mother. You'll also meet the little girl too savvy to get into the predator's car, the mother struggling between her teenage daughter and invalid mother, the pre-teen who discovers that the grass isn't always greener on the other side, the mother who meets the adult version of the baby she put up for adoption, and many more. There is sadness and laughter, failure and success, and loss and discovery – everything that is life