There is a sometimes moment in a book when you feel the truth from your own life echo the truth a character in deep self-reflection uncovers that hits you like a ton of bricks. There were more than one of these moments and I didn’t want to relate to our main character. I think as women we beat ourselves up for not being perfect in every aspect of our lives and we carry so much guilt for things that often aren’t our fault. I wanted to hug this poor woman at the end and comfort her as she finally allows herself reprieve from the guilt of the tragedies that have haunted and shaped her entire life. I wanted to shake her and tell her to just talk to her family so that she could live instead of field trapped. But I know that there are moments when I still do these things myself and I should practice what I preach. This book is so real. At the end, she discusses the book Lonesome Dove. She talks about the courage of those characters and I think that’s what I loved about this book. It is courageous to approach difficult topics and allow us to see the very human side of the struggle that doesn’t just placate those of us who have dealt with tragedies. This book understands the dark places that we can go. She treats all sides of the issue with empathy and there is so much raw feeling that I didn’t want to stop listening because I wanted to know that there’s still hope at the end. I want everyone I know to read this book. The audio was fantastic. Cast of characters and narration was just perfect. This is definitely one I will revisit again down the road.