This books starts before she was born. Her mother had a sibling who bullied her unmercifully; her father was raised in a home where he was treated as a slave and worse. The author was born into this family where her mother "lived in her own world", her father "lived in the bars" and her brother who was only 18 months older than her had to raise her from the time she was born until she was two. From the age of two until she graduated high school she lived in nineteen different families. Once she was on her own she made many mistakes - some horrific mistakes. She has written this book to hopefully inspire others to have the courage to change their situations without blaming others, asking for on going government aid, or depending on chemical stimulants or criminal activities to improve their lives.