The Girl between the trees is a window into progressive moments in the life of a frightened and misunderstood child, a loving parent and a remarkable philosophical adult. As we come to understand something of Toni we are also coming to a fresh understanding of ourselves and of the world we inhabit. Toni persuades us that recalling our lives with honesty is the first step on the path to the freedom of forgiveness and shows us how to courageously and graciously be a work in progress.