Lalani grew up traveling the world, very different from her native Hawaii, as a companion, adopted daughter and lifelong friend. At thirty-eight Lalani develops into a wise, worldly, yet quietly independent woman, with a faithful commitment to family and the strength to do what’s right and needs to be done.

Come with Lalani as she journeys through memories of people and places she has known in her early years. Then live with her as she adjusts to living in California’s cattle country, with its challenges, disappointments, friendships and blessings. Uncover Lalani’s sense of home that leads her to independence and that she can be loved, and return with her to her native Oahu to discover its hidden secret. Through it all, she learns life is not always fair, and it takes courage and compassion to make the best of it and to find love and true happiness.

Many of the names and places are real and give the reader a glimpse into the people and events that shaped our nation as it approached the twentieth century.