When Vivian Elaine Johnson was a young girl growing up in Minnesota, she never imagined she would face so many of life's storms. Yet through her challenges--including intimate dealings with a sociopath, a wrenching sorrow over an untimely death, suspicions of being a spy, and the insidious illness of a loved one--she somehow found the inner strength to bend and not break. In The Willow Tree and Me, Vivian shares her frailties and failures as well as her strengths and accomplishments. Her story inspires us to embrace our struggles, discover our courage, remain resilient, and find joy even in life's difficulties.