Poems by Eliza Cook V1 (1851)

Niki Dean is a thirty-one-year-old advertising executive whose life is filled with fun friends and wild nights on the town. Successful in her career but a complete disaster at dating, Niki’s carefree life takes an abrupt turn when her beloved father is diagnosed with terminal cancer. After Niki moves in to help care for her father, wild nights on the town are replaced with quiet evenings of reflection, remembering the defining moments from her past that have deeply affected her outlook on life. Niki is forced to take a good hard look at her lifestyle, only to realize that she is not so proud of the person that she’s become. Sometimes funny and sometimes sad, Defining Moments of an Ordinary Girl is a poignant coming-of-age story about love, self-examination, and a look at those moments in our lives that make us who we are.