This is an autobiography written by Jewel Marie McDonald. The words on these pages have brought about healing as they have put together the patchwork pieces of her quilt. The author has presented this accurate historical perspective that she lived daily. Other published works by the author are articles written as a part of her master's thesis in Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio: "Whole Language, What is it?" (1989) and "The Effect of Sustained Silent Reading" (1990). She has been an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. since her initiation in 1957 while attending OSU. Her church ministry led her to serve many years in Ohio and Georgia as superintendent of Sunday school, director of vacation Bible school, and director of Christian education. She also has membership in Phi Delta Kappa Educational Fraternity as well as the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE).