Driven by his relentless faith, and an obsessive need to live a more religious life, Jerry Reese, a 28-year-old visionary, travels to the island of Kauai. He dreams of a life of destitution and isolation, but soon realizes that he may not be up to the task. As he struggles to solve the paradoxes of a righteous life, he finds himself drawn back toward society. His epic journey leads him to helping hands, spiritual arguments, dismal failures, and disturbing encounters. But will he decide that humankind is his greatest help, or his worst enemy, leading him into temptation and drawing him away...