Boris Kay Williams Junior has run away from civilization into the wilderness of Alaska, driven there by his fear of the insanity that swims in his family's gene pool.

He has survived for almost two months now and he is proud of his accomplishment, but the world he has created for himself(and one that he has carefully maintained) is ripping apart. He is losing control.

One crisis after another forces him toward the truth from which he is trying to escape.

Natasha Crane has spent much of her early life grieving the death of her grandmother, her mother, and the loss of her father's love. It seemed to her that all was lost, and then, for her twelfth birthday, she was given a diary. Through it she discovered a whole New World and a new way to deal with pain, sorrow, and loss. She learned the importance of collecting memories and using the act of collecting as a healing salve for the wounds that are inflicted by everyday living. She learned to cope with her problems, to 'get on' with her life, and to trust in love anew.