"I was five on that day in 1948 when Mother pulled out the map of Minnesota, closed her eyes, and placed a finger randomly." So begins the life story held withinBright Yellow on the day that the author's mother left her father and moved themto Minnesota.From her mother's days as a home economist for Northern States Powerto her work with Therapy Dogs International, her drive-and friendship-inspiredand influenced those around her, including her daughter.Eventually, Barb started searching for her own answersto help her explain some of life's coincidences. The more she learned, the moreshe realized that the people who come and go from our lives all have stories to tell-and teach.Barb's own stories (and her mother's) form the basis for thismemoir of life as the daughter of a single mother. Liberally sprinkledwith details of life in Minnesota during the last seven decades, Bright Yellow isone woman's story of life's joys-andhardships-brought to the page with honesty and passion."