A baby boomer's humorous coming-of-age memoir of life in an Italian-American Catholic home as told by Milissa Maroni. Milissa, a sensitive soul, learns to cope with the chaos surrounding her in ways which will make you both laugh and cry. While all is falling apart, her innocent account will evoke memories in baby boomers while introducing a unique time in history to a younger audience. Ostensivly about one child's unmet needs, ultimately it is about the tenacity of the human spirit when it accepts no limits.