"My Enemy" is the sequel to Jean Webster's masterpiece "Daddy-Long-Legs," first published in 1915. It was among the top ten best-selling books in the United States in 1916.

Like its predecessor, this novel consists of a series of letters, penned this time by Sally McBride, the closest friend of Judy Abbott. From the very beginning, it becomes clear to the reader that Judy has entrusted her with the task of managing the John Grier orphanage to oversee its reform and eliminate the old policies that made the orphanage a bleak and gloomy place.

From Sally McBride's initial panic upon taking on the task to the end of the work, readers are inspired by the gentle feminine power and its influence in reshaping the self and the world.