By the time Richard was old enough to realize the indignities that were cast on him, it was too late. He had already receded into a place so dark it became who he was. Not even love, the very thing he was searching for, would change what he had become. Even Richard's daughter April, a full generation away, would feel the consequences of the actions of Richards father, James.

Fun-loving, big-hearted Noah would come to understand April's history and try as he might, would fail at the attempt to bring happiness into this destructive family.

If you're looking for a hero or a happy ending, you won't find in the story of the lives of the decedents of James who simply was just born at the wrong time.