At nineteen, Angela hitchhiked from her hometown in Canada to New York City, arriving with seventeen dollars in her pocket. Over the next thirty years she would go on to become a successful entrepreneur and speaker.

With rawness and intimacy, Angela shares a portrait of her journey where she explores the complex nature of relationships, the (often overlooked) impacts of trauma, and the challenges of starting over after loss.

Weaved throughout the book are inspiring stories of the woman who have shaped Angela's perspective on resilience. She aims to answer the question, "How can we become more resilient?"