The book was first published in 1955, quickly became a bestseller and has been reprinted several times since then. The author of the book, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, a famous writer, aviator, mother of five children, once went on vacation to the sea, where she wrote this book. She talks about love and relationships, family and commitment, solitude and creativity, maintaining integrity and finding your way back to yourself. This is a book that by reconsidering relationships, numerous obligations, objects that surround us, and giving up unnecessary things, we can make room for simplicity and fill our lives with truly important things.