Mary has suffered from depression for three decades. She has researched many methods to help her move forward in her life. Despite the medical profession's viewpoint that there was little chance of a cure, Mary went on a search for the meaning of life. Amazingly, an interest in The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, opened up a whole new world for Mary and she altered the course of life. Navigating through deep waters she became more profound. An interest in Santiago de Compostela led to th edevelopment of a friendship with a South American woman.

Music was intrumental in the recovery period. In particular the songs of John Lennon and The Beatles. Mary has a desire to find inner peace and to move towards the light. Her Christian faith carried her through many difficult years and she believed that visiting the shrine of Lourdes in France helped her find direction. The book is effectively like Eat, Pray, Love on a budget.