Barbara Hardwick describes this book of her poetry as being 'about the agony and the ecstasy of being at the right place at the wrong time, and the price that must then be paid for the pursuance of love'. The path of life is seldom a smooth one, and all too often the way is stormy and beset by difficulties. But no matter how hard the going is, there are glimpses of paradise - those causes for gladness and hope that bring comfort and consolation. Many of the poems in this book are prayer-like, and they remind us that a loving God watches over us.