If the saying is true that two wrongs don't make a right, then it is obvious that just ONE wrong will never make a right. But what if the one big wrong you did in your life turned out for the best? What if the one secret you have kept for 30 years would only cause pain to those you love the most if they knew and no one would be the worse off if it remained a secret?

This is a story of relationships -- mothers and daughters, motherless young girls, substitute fathers and unconditional love. I pretty much had the plot figured out half way into the book, but that didn't keep me from pressing on. The author did an outstanding job of portraying life on the poor side -- no real family -- no real career -- no real future. I was never one to experience the free love and organic movement of the 60's (although I lived through it - just didn't participate in it), the visuals painted by the author of that era gave credence to how one could have come to enjoy such a simple and easy lifestyle.

A mother is helping her daughter cope with what has been diagnosed as post-partum depression. In an effort to help her daughter come to grips with her feelings (or lack thereof) for her own child, the mother soon is called to address secrets of her own hidden from all who know her. Just when she thought they were buried for eternity, a voice from the past stirs the dust from under the carpet. When one stands at the crossroads marked "Damned if I Do" and "Damned if I Don't", there is only one solution -- speak or forever hold your peace.

The Secrets We Left Behind is an emotional journey sure to make you ask yourself, "What would I have done?"