My name is Holly.

This story is about me --- a writer who's way behind on her deadline.

But, honestly, how can I concentrate on my work when my 50th birthday's rushing at me like a freight train, my hormones are making me feel like a Szechuan flambé, and my 80-year-old mother's biting her nurses?

Not to mention the fact that my daughter's just begun applying to colleges (none of which are within a 1,000-mile radius of home), and lately my husband's been such an irritating, finger-pointing stinker that I've found myself dreaming of ways to spend his insurance money…

My name is Holly. This book tells my story --- a coming-of-middle-age story.