This is a memoir of Sadie Marie Carpenter who struggled in a rural home as a child under a negligent and abusive mother, who herself didn’t have a childhood. Only as an adult did she discover she has dyslexia. This awareness cast her entire life in a new light. She was NOT stupid or slow - her brain simply processes information in a different way than is considered normal. There are many, many others in the world also struggling with dyslexia, not knowing what it is all about. This story is told to offer hope and help to others who don’t see the world in the way that is considered normal. She hopes her story and experiences can help others.