I really enjoyed this book. Having read her books for well over 20 years I still look forward to each new book. I had never read this book, and enjoyed learning about Mary Higgins Clark's background and life. After reading the book, I thought she was even a more amazing! I was lucky enough to meet her at a book signing in Riverdale, NY after she gave the commencement speech at Manhattan College. Her background is much like mine, Irish-Catholic, but she has gone through so much more turmoil than I knew. That she still kept on trying to write, even after getting rejection after rejection, raising five children on her own, and finally fulfilling her dreams! It was a wonderful read, and made me realize that even after hearing it for 50 years, that you can do anything you put your mind to, it was proven to me in this book. I will still continue to tell my children that, and now have written proof of it! The book made me laugh, cry, and left me feeling uplifted and joyful! I would recommend this book highly. I wasn't sure when I downloaded it to my Kindle that I would like a book about the author, but I think I may have enjoyed it even more! Also it gives you some insight to some of the characters in her books! Enjoy!