Scottoline, Author Of Several Thrillers Featuring Women And Writer Of The Weekly Chick Wit Column In The Philadelphia Inquirer, Offers A Collection Of Her Published Columns And Additional Commentary On Life From A Womans Perspective. Her Columns Feature The People In Her Lifemom (AKA Mother Mary), Brother, Daughter, Friends, And Her Pets, Including Four Dogs Of Long And Faithful Companionship, Thus The Title Of The Book.