After seven years of being the 'second mother' of ten-year old Theo, life-writing teacher Patti Miller is devastated when he and his father move away. Desperately missing Theo and needing to distract herself,  she takes singing lessons, something she has always wanted to do, despite misgivings about her voice. But the lessons make her feel worse - she can't even get the notes out, let alone sing them in tune. While recounting the singing lesson saga, Patti also tells the story of her life with Theo; her friendship with her parents Kit and Dina; the fateful day when Dina's life changed irretrievably and the agonising months that followed. Patti reveals the trials and triumphs in discovering how one's own voice can transcend the everyday.