"...Carol Piner remembers her Carteret County, NC childhood with candor and sensitivity. Though it is a diary of an unruly life, it is suffused with Piner's endearing ability to find laughter, even when there is little to celebrate. Piner's debut is unflinching but always captivating. In wry and sometimes hilarious prose, she stares down disaster with righteous rage and prevails over her extraordinary life..." Kelli Creelman, Rocking Chair Bookstore "...a remarkable achievement...formidable, honest and direct, funny and gut-wrenching...a book a first time author should be proud of..." Rod Cockshutt, Professor Emeritus, N C State "...it is the very, very, very best book I have ever read in my life..." Susan Dail "Was up at 5:30 reading by Carol Piner. I'm halfway through & I'm crying and laughing even harder... I love to read and if any of you out there do, then you won't be wasting your money...Oh, I forgot to add, it was 11:30 last night when I laid her book on the night stand, turned off the light and fell asleep, still chuckling..." Nina Moser "...Fasten your seat belts! Her book sales are about to go through the stratosphere!...If more people had her spirit and sense of humor, we'd have a lot less crazy people out there..." Christy Robinson "...Cool, you go, girl! I'm gonna look up one day and you are going to be on Oprah!" Frances Davis Cushwa