This novel, together with its characters, is a fictional story about the era the author grew up in. The Escobar family has a hard time coping with many problems after they are deserted by their father. Myanna, a young girl, is burdened with prophetic dreams about the fate of people she loves. Nick, who has taken on a father figure, does his best to help her and another sister, Cecelia, who is dying from a ghastly disease. Mama Escobar has an insane idea that she can nurse her oldest daughter back to health without any medical help. In the process, she forgets about the rest of her family. An elderly couple, Uncle Earl, and Aunt Josie, relieve Mama Escobar of her duties to the two younger children, Myanna and Jeff. Uncle Earl's Okie accent, and his comical antics, provide the balance needed for the turmoil in the story. World war 11, the taboo about sex, and lyrics from songs of that era, will surely have a nostalgic effect on many people.