This is my 2nd book about this amazing family who left Scotland to live in a series of farms in Africa. The hardships and dangers made for a life of anxiety and fear, but they seemed to be able to push through the hard times with astounding resilience. The author is a 3rd generation African. The first book covered in more detail the whole family's epic journeys from East to Central Africa raising crops, breeding cattle, negotiating with tribal chiefs for land, etc. This book tells the same story, but the focus is more on the mother and her specific struggles with depression and her tenacity and ability to recover. My hats off to Nicola. She is truly a survivor.