Melanie grew up in a small country town in Central West New South Wales, Australia. In mid October of 2001, at the age of 10, Melanie's life, and the lives of her family changed forever when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a childhood bone cancer. The book is not only about her dattle during the 9 months of chemotherapy, but the challenge of returning back to life after being diagnosed with a life threatening illness and a whole new set of obstacles she never saw coming and how she overcame her personal demons to pursue her biggest dreams