After living a successful life and surpassing all medical prognosis, Ms. Harris found herself face to face with the same stereotypes she had encountered in her childhood and young adult life. She found it especially disturbing, that after achieving a Masters Degree and working internationally, she was still perceived as being "mentally retarded." Her rivioting account of the highlights, crossroads and struggles of her life clearly illustrates that Ms. Harris is a well educated, well traveled, out spoken, sophisticated woman of multicultural heritage. She wrote her memoir to educate and encourage others in hopes that there will be more written accounts of those who live with socially stigmatized disabilities, especially in multicultural communities. Her memoir is the first book to contain a chronological view of the historical development of the civil rights movement from three different perspectives; as a woman, a minority, one living with a developmental disability The conversational style used when writing the book makes it an excellent teaching tool that allows the reader to take on one of the characters, seeing different periods of history from many perspectives. Some reviews state: "Ms. Harris has written and insightful and unflinching account of her life. " "All in all the book is easy to read and interesting. I'd suggest that its value, in particular, would be exceptional for young teens who are struggling with narcissistic issues and finding avenues to empathy, who are in need of a way to step outside of their own lives and see the world differently. She has some heartache, to be sure, but also hope and growth and accomplishment. Kudos to the author for her perseverance." My book will inspire any one with any adversity that they can achieve a successful life.