If you had only three bags to fit your whole life into, and you knew you were never coming back home, what would you put in them? Well that's exactly what happened on a sunny morning more than twenty years ago to a sixteen year old teenage girl. This inspiring book tells the story of a runaway child who escapes a controlling father by running away to a self gained scholarship at a prestigious Jewish boarding school, Carmel College, located in the glorious Oxfordshire countryside. It's a tale of a child's courage and determination to overcome adversity, turn neglect into respect, and ultimately build a bridge to a better life. The lessons learned are as relevant in adult life as they were to her former years