Have you ever felt like life was beating up on you because you dared to be different or tried to defend what you felt was right?This author describes the painful details from her childhood as she pioneered during the most challenging times of her life-the times when schools in the South were being desegregated.Although the challenges described in this book took place during the Civil Rights Movement, the experiences shared by the author are by no means limited to color barriers. The author shares her story to encourage anyone who may be perceived as different-no matter if they are young or old, tall or short, overweight or not, shy or out-going, or male or female. This book is written for anyone who may be feeling despair because they have been mistreated in life. It is written to encourage you to face life's challenges and to believe that God will give you the strength to break through barriers.