A refreshing journey back to a time when life was more simple - centered around family relationships and childhood curiosity and imagination. Writing style paints a picture that magically immerses the reader in a young girl’s experiences growing up modestly in rural New York State as her sense of self and understanding of the world evolved. Although idyllic in so many ways, the writer candidly includes tumultuous memories that shaped the person she grew to be.Having a mother with a comparable temperament who grew up in a similar place and time, I can’t help but feel as though I was gifted a peek into the kinds of life experiences that molded her.This book felt familiar - it was like opening an old trunk and discovering mementos from the past - each holding a unique story from days gone by. I laughed and I cried, and I hated for it to be over. A treasure that will hold a coveted place on my bookshelf that I will reach for again and again.