Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights:#1 My mother was a child in many ways. She had never been good at knowing her own limitations or thinking ahead. She had never been athletic, and she had never been graceful. She had never been able to let anyone go.#2 I learned in 2010 that my mother was planning to attend the recital. I did not try to talk her out of it. I thought it was foolish, but I also thought it was just her and I’d learned long ago that when I tried to talk her out of doing something, I had no chance.