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As a well-known writer, May Satten has made achievements in the fields of poetry, novels and non-fiction. Among them, diary constitutes a unique charm in her writing. This book collects two diaries of May Satten, "Recovering" and "After the Stroke". In the book, she candidly recorded two difficult periods in her life: the age of 66, and a period of many years of emotional distress. The relationship came to an end. At this time, she not only fell into the quagmire of depression, but also underwent a mastectomy. However, "the blow awakened the hidden power." She continued to read and write with perseverance and courage, took good care of her living space, and finally got out of the predicament with remarkable grace. At the age of 73, she unfortunately suffered a stroke, but she was still not knocked down. Instead, she drew strength from nature and daily life, deeply thought about her relationship with the past, and completed a journey of mental and physical recovery.

"Diary of Living Alone" is a recognized classic among the five diaries written by May Satten. When Mei Sateng's reputation was at its peak, she secluded herself from the world, struggled with her heart, and healed by living alone. In her diary, she often talked about her thinking and creation, love affairs and friendships, kept writing down the trivial matters of daily life, and her detailed observation of the ever-changing but surprising four seasons, all of which constantly soothed her sensitive and fragile heart.