This book introduces readers to modern-day hero Norma Reyes. A recent law school graduate – and a middle aged Hispanic woman tasked with providing for her ailing mother – Norma is desperate to find a job when she accepts a position as a rotating secretary, or “floater,” at a top New York City law firm. Though her title conjures up the image of something distasteful bobbing in a commode, Norma hopes the position will keep her afloat until the economy improves and she can find a job using her degree.