The author takes the reader along a journey with the main character that shows us all, girls and boys of all ages, how different experiences, both good and bad, teach us valuable lessons about ourselves, about others, and about the world. It is a journey that reveals the truth about who we really are and our value in the world. The gift is in realizing how wonderful you already are, regardless of what anyone else says or does.

The book was written by Karl Zimmer III and is based largely on his experiences living in different countries, his travels and travails through childhood and...