Every Sunday since 2003, Tessa Prieto-Valdes has regaled Philippine Daily Inquirer readers with chronicles of the people, places, and events that make up her whirlwind week. Part social diary, travelogue, family journal, and everything in between, her column "Tessa!" is a weekly peek into the world of the woman affectionately know as the Sea Princess. Tessa: Ten Times Ten is a compilation of her best columns over the past decade and ten essays from friends and family who know her best, revealing the different facets and fascinating story of the versatile columnist, celebrity figure and private person.