This was an exceptionally good book. I enjoy reading books written by authors whose perspective is different from my own and this book certainly had that. I also enjoy books which contain at least a little that is familiar, and this book had that as well. It was written by a woman in the 1920s which gave it a unique perspective. The main characters in the books lived in the Chicago region so that gave me some familiarity with the geography. The book started out OK as it described Selena’s early life. It then became wonderful when it described the hardships she overcame while growing to maturity. It ended out kind of flat as it switched to following the life of her son. The book was well written throughout and really made me feel like I was on a farm in the Midwest in the winter or in the vegetable market in Chicago in the 1920s.