This book chronicles the post-childhood life of Bern Rosenthal. It continues where Under the Noodle String leaves off and takes us through nursing school during WWII, marriage, career, building a family and arriving in suburban life on Long Island. Her experiences give a unique insight into her life from the 1940s through the mid 1960s

Bernardine Williams Rosenthal lived in New York for 76 years. A retired nurse, she was active in several book clubs until her death. She was the last of the Williams sisters to pass away.