"An uplifting, timely political memoir about fighting for the underdog with a focus on actionable steps." Kirkus Reviews "If you have this book, it will be like a best friend. You'll never feel alone. Marie gives you the courage to do something you've always wanted to try even if it's daunting and provides the specifics of how to get it done. This book talks to you in a way that you'll find immersive, surprising, and deeply personal."Jodee Blanco, New York Times bestselling author of Please Stop Laughing at Me and speaker "As a former colleague in Congress, I was always impressed with Marie's remarkable journey through her family, business, and political challenges. Her story is inspirational but also instructive to those looking to make a pivot in their lives. Her stories are interesting, refreshingly honest, and helpful."Congressman Ro Khanna, CA17 "In A Life Made from Scratch, Marie Newman brings the same wisdom, wit, and fierce commitment to justice to the page that she does to halls of power. A joyous and enlightening read."Brian C. Johnson, CEO of Equality Illinois  "Newman's memoir is truly from the heart. She takes us from the halls of Congress, where she flees insurrectionists, to her living room, where she has emotional conversations with her struggling trans child, to her car, where she cries about the state of the world only to pick herself back up and continue fighting for change. This is the book you need to remember that you can get through hard times and always come out the other side stronger." Jack L. Turban, MD, MHS, director of the UCSF Gender Psychiatry Program and author of Free to Be: Understanding Kids & Gender Identity