This is a story about a girl who was born In Kalamazoo, Michigan and lived most of her life in the Kalamazoo area. She starts out by telling a little about her parents and where they came from. Then she shares her memories of what she was told about her being an infant. Then she continues to tell about her memories of growing up. She had to care for her sister and brothers at a very young age. There is also many other things she shares. The places she lived, the good times she had, the many travels she went on, falling in love, having children, remarrying, caring for step-children, and then becoming a grandmother. She also shares with the readers the dangerous things she does and the scary things that happened. She had to grow up too soon, experienced unwanted sexual encounters, her first husbands betrayal, and divorce.