As a teenager in the '60's ('65 HS graduate) and one of the early baby boomers, I have experienced almost everything Ms. Collins covers in this wonderful and easily readable book. I loved this book and even living through all the crazy ups and downs of the last 50 years, I still discovered things I didn't pay much attention to during that time. Civil rights issues and political matters were areas I heard about but did not really follow as much as I should have as I was busy being a new wife, mom and then a single working mom in the '70's.

The assassination of JFK, the Vietnam War and the horrific year of 1968 (year I got married) can still bring me to tears when I see or hear references to them. I have worked all these years and faced discrimination in wages, credit (could not get my own credit card and I was the one who made sure our credit rating was A+). Ms. Collins has done an outstanding job touching on all areas that women from all walks of life have faced. All women should read this and make sure their daughters read this as well as their sons to see where we've been, where we are now and hopefully, a brighter future for the next generations.