In this collection of short stories and prose, Lorraine introduces herreaders to life in Liberia, mostly in the 1970s, a crucial time in herchildhood. She hopes to convey the struggle of not only single mothersbut of a people caught sometimes glued on the fringes of society-adisenfranchised and marginalized group. She explores a time when thepossibilities of aspiring beyond ones social huddle had many implications;and concludes with the hope of a new day and a brighter future in light ofthe hundreds of thousands who gave their lives through death, sacrifice,displacement, and time lost.