This story begins in the mid 1950's in the central mountains of Greece where you find the Margos family picking up the pieces of their shattered lives and moving forward in a post civil war state of turmoil. Whose needs and struggles were to make life better for their children. If they stay in Greece they envision their beautiful motherland bringing forth future hardships. The best choice for their future would be to pick up roots from their homeland and replant them in the America they heard so many wonderful things about. Where their dreams have a greater chance of becoming a reality for their children. All they wanted was a chance for a better future. You will see how life changing challenges were faced head on by the Margos family as they found themselves not only torn apart for leaving their home but also for leaving behind a very precious part of themselves. They persevere and move on with hopes for a better life but with heavy and broken hearts as tragedy befalls the family just before they set sail for the Promised Land known to them as "America." The story twists and turns with dramatic changes in events and heart pounding situations that will shock and surprise readers to the very end.