Olivia is a Chinese bottle gourd who only saw the best in everyone she would meet. At home on a gourd farm, she was among all different kinds of gourds. Olivia knew all gourds had purpose, she was just unaware of her own? This childrens book explores the universal journey of the self, in its journey of seeking lifes purpose. It also sums up , in a simple here and now example, what"s truly important in giving meaning to ones life. It does all that, while introducing us to an ancient vegetable, known as the Gourd.