Past, present, and future had intertwined in a way Molly knew was true, but could explain to no one. Like the descendants of Abraham, who knew not what lay in the path ahead, but believed in the promise, that it would be fulfilled. Before the summer of 1879, fourteen year old Molly pretends to be carefree, sailing, never taking a breath. After hearing she may have to move away, she's tired of being someone other than the girl in the reflection-the one who finds love and acceptance. Molly coaxes a lakeside meeting with the son of a nearby sharecropper, shy, good-looking Alex, who still won't...

Twenty year old Jake McCray flees Grenada County, Mississippi in the fall of 1879. A young mulatto, he is hesitant to take on his sister's fiery ways of handling life and chooses to use his numbers-sense, music and poetic ways to get by. Still hurt and unsure of why his Pa left home, Jake searches for a better life for himself, his Ma and sister Molly. But Jake's mysterious decision to abandon his life on the Neuman farm leads to deadly consequences and hardship for his family. During his journey, he encounters a Native American friend from his past, a curious White stranger, and a woman of...