In 1965, 10-year-old Charlie was living with her seriously ill mother. One day, Mr. Church knocked on their door. He was hired to take care of their mother and daughter for 6 months, but Mr. Church took care of them for 6 years. Under the influence of Mr. Church, Charlie aspired to be a writer, and when she was in high school, Charlie's mother died.
After graduating from high school, Charlie was admitted to Boston University and had to be separated from Mr. Church. Charlie became pregnant in her second year of college and came to Mr. Church's home for help. Mr. Church was very happy to see Charlie again, but out of curiosity, Charlie slipped into Mr. Church's room one day, and Mr. Church found him and told him to leave. Not long after that, Charlie had an accident, and Mr. Church came to the hospital again to take care of her. Since then, Charlie and her daughter have been living with Mr. Church, who has taught Charlie's daughter just as he used to care for little Charlie. Five years later, Mr. Church passed away. To commemorate her life with Mr. Church, Charlie wrote her first novel
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