"To add to her long musical career, well-loved and talented jazz and folk musician Maggie Jackson has taken up writing. In this delightful book she captures her love of music, the Australian landscape and above all the centrality of family in her life. Born in Ireland and proudly Irish-Australian, Maggie, takes us on a reflective journey from the La Trobe Valley where she, along with her family, have danced, sung and played for their supper, to the present! As one of thirteen children she describes her rich childhood and vibrant family and how her parent's love of music and writing instilled a sense of belief in self in each and every child. This is a poignant story of a mother's love and a father's determination to fight against the odds to ensure a future beyond expectation." -- back cover.