Stubborn, independent, and headstrong -- words the author uses to describe herself as a young woman: "I was determined to run my own show, but I met disaster after disaster. When I finally crashed, I crawled out of my hole, got on my knees, and said, 'Lord, I can't manage my life. I'm getting off the throne and letting you take over.' Two days later, I was introduced to the man who would become the love of my life (known in the story as Todd Robbins). But ours was not a perfect marriage and this is the story of my amazing journey, trudging along a very rocky road, up a steep mountainside."