PositiveThe Washington PostPatrick...courageously reveals her lifelong challenge with depression ... Much as I admired this book, I did have a couple of quibbles ... Although one of Patrick’s gifts to us is her honesty, at times the book felt repetitive and too one-note. But these are small complaints for an author who is brave and who has diligently pursued a better future for herself and her two daughters.
Frank Bruni
PositiveThe Washington PostBruni helps us see how hardship might allow for a deeper understanding than a life \'untouched by significant turmoil\' ... My favorite chapter in this book is the one about Bruni’s dog ... If I had one quibble with this moving and inspiring book, it’s that not everyone has the resources or the fortitude to confront a serious illness the way Bruni has. Still, I hope that his readers can discover through this memoir the inner strength to face their inevitable challenges, a renewed understanding of what others would say on their invisible sandwich boards, and a deeper well of compassion and kindness.