In her bestselling memoir As I Lay Me Down to Sleep" Eileen Munro vividly documented the abuse she experienced at the hands of her adoptive parents & later within the care system. The birth of Eileens son Craig & her escape from the authorities clutches should have seen her turn a corner but she remains haunted by the spectre of her past. In " If I Should Die Before I Wake" Eileen chronicles her search for her real parents & her battle for an education for both Craig & herself. She faces exploitation suffers further sexual & physical abuse & endures periods of homelessness & bad health. Still she perseveres clinging to her hopes for the future until she eventually finds the sense of belonging that has previously eluded her. In this harrowing but ultimately inspirational second volume of memoir Eileen Munro proves that against all the odds happiness does sometimes come to those who never give up hope."