Resilience. Alyssa Reed's grandma 'Daisy G' has it. Alyssa's Mom clearly doesn't. But what about skinny redheaded Alyssa? Before the year in which this story takes place she hadn't ever even considered the question. Life just seemed fine. She didn't really notice the distance between her parents, or that her mom could be down a lot. And even if there was a strain between her mom and dad, everything was going to be great when the new baby, Lila Rose, arrived. But Lila Rosa doesn't survive, and neither does Alyssa's parents' marriage.