When Rayona's mother disappears and winds up in rehab, her father decides she needs a more stable place to stay -- but not with him. After a few tries with foster homes, Rayona is sent to stay with her father's mother, grandmother, and aunt in Kentucky, relatives she has never met. The surprises that await Rayona there lead her to an unexpected new view of her life.

With humor and poignancy, Michael Dorris's last novel is a jewel about betrayal, forgiveness and the unbreakable bonds of family.