Inspired by her mother's optimistic outlook on life, Marilyn Regan Sachs has written a collection of vignettes about finding humor in the ever-changing times that swirled around her childhood, teenage, and adult years, including a short stint in the convent and a sixty-six-year marriage to her husband, Carl, affectionately called The Chameleon. Together, they raised four daughters and shared numerous adventures, many of which have ended up in the pages of Mom Knew Best: If I Didn't Laugh, I'd Cry.