I started this book expecting to muddle through only “correspondence “ for an entire book. Instead I found a layer by layer unfolding of the tragic life of a woman who, adopted young, had not felt fully a true belonging. Her coping mechanism for dealing with an unimaginable loss only exacerbated her distance from truly interacting with those closest and the world as a whole. In the end she found her way with the help of incredibly patient friends and by opening her soul to share truths, pain and to find peace.