The infectious charm that made Sally Field one of the most beloved actors of the past six decades runs all through this memoir—a New York Times Notable Book of 2018—in which the lifelong diarist proves to be a natural storyteller. Taking us behind the scenes from her belated success as Gidget through the dazzling complexity of Sybil, the Oscar winning ferocity of Norma Rae, and the more recent triumph of her Mary Todd Lincoln, Field also reveals with startling honesty the inner character of a shy and anxious girl that she has carried for much of her life. Unflinchingly, Field lets us in on deeply personal moments in her life and her relationships, including her role as a mother and her complicated love for her own mother.