"... Denied her daughter from birth, Sada finds her life through her ever deepening talent as an artist. Ms. Stewart has a wonderfully sensitive touch in developing her characters and their unfolding relationships. The story is filled with passion, reflection, revelation, and self-discovery. This novel speaks volumes about how we live as families an friends; the lies we tell, the masks we put on and take off, the shields built to protect that can also become destructive, the need for separateness and togetherness." - Virginia A. Hirsch, Ph. D.