This book tells how the war and exile that I faced as a girl led eventually to Many Mothers, Many Fathers -- a support group and refuge for adolescents and their families. If you"re a parent, a young adult or anyone who cares for young adults, I believe this book will speak to you. It is my memoir, but also a book which analyzes teen problems, and shows how to start a Many Mothers, Many Fathers group. It can help parents and children to navigate the risky adolescent years -- together. Young people who came through Many Mothers, Many Fathers were the ones who insisted I write this book, to share what we have learned. My dear friend and editor Andrew Szanton helped enormously in the writing.