I finished this book a few days ago and I was so impressed. I was also raised by a single mom as my own dad 'disappeared ' when I was very young. So a lot of the hurt of being left and not feeling worthy rang true to me. I would highly reccomend this book to everyone but especially to those who struggle with childhood hurt and forgiveness. The author has a way of expressing love and compassion in a unique form of story telling that makes reading this book so enjoyable.