Rosie's story is a tale of self discovery, sorrow, laughter and hope. Her terminally ill Father had challenged her to be happy a difficult concept for Rosie who thought that happiness was only for others. Her Grandmother and Mother had committed suicide twenty-four years apart. Rosie also suffered from depression and attempted suicide herself in the 1970s. She had issues with her facial disfigurement, a broken home and a defunct marriage. With the help of a gifted counsellor Rosie learnt how to build a life out of the ruins. She decided she did deserve happiness and went onto live, laugh and...

This book is a happy book. Its timing has been good, given the economic crisis here and abroad. It is designed to bring a smile to the face of the reader. Most snapshots contain quotations and musical lyrics relevant to the subject matter. It covers subjects such as dieting, Internet dating, and cats. All names have been changed to protect the guilty. Rosie wants the reader to have a good time, to step outside the day-today, mundane cycle of surviving. So throw your head back and have a good belly laugh.

This book is a happy book. Its timing has been good, given the economic crisis here and abroad. It is designed to bring a smile to the face of the reader. Most snapshots contain quotations and musical lyrics relevant to the subject matter. It covers subjects such as dieting, Internet dating, and cats. All names have been changed to protect the guilty. Rosie wants the reader to have a good time, to step outside the day-today, mundane cycle of surviving. So throw your head back and have a good belly laugh.