In this poignant memoir, Karen Helene Walker traces the effects of a loveless home environment and an early sexual molestation on her growth, marriage, motherhood, and career. After freeing herself from a desert of a marrigage, Walker loses custody of her child and then journeys to discover who she is and to find some sense of wholeness. This fifty-year emotional odyssey ultimately leads Walker to a self who can look back over her life with a contentment and satisfaction that allow her to follow the whispers of her soul.