How does an unlovely, unwanted girl of twelve years cope with being shuffled from place to place, stranger to stranger, and still find ways to combat the loneliness? Through imagination, beauty and joy can be found in any place, any face, and any object or circumstance. Cora Angel Valentine learned at an early age, that life is what you make it. Feeling sorry for herself was out of the question. She fed her mind on books and nurtured her soul on hope. As often happens when practicing positive thinking, fantasy and reality can, and does become one and the same.