Put on a Happy Face By: Sandi Monack Put on a Happy Face by Sandi Monack is an autobiography about the author’s ancestry and life up until now. As a teen living with her family in New Jersey, she was planning to commit suicide. She and her mother’s relationship and feelings of low self-esteem caused her to feel this way. Follow Sandi as she goes through life, learns to love, and struggles with her suicidal thoughts. This book is an uplifting one. Caring, kindness, and love can change a person from despair to one with a genuine happy face.