This is an inspirational novel. It is an engrossing story that takes place in the 1970s. A legendary teacher is coaxed out of retirement to be the first male teacher ever at a long-standing prestigious all girls' school. He must confront a strong undercurrent of opposition by some other faculty members and parents. His unorthodox teaching style and genuine concern for confused youngsters inspires the students to believe in themselves.

It is an engrossing tale of an old man who has spent his years developing a form of eccentricity, an individual life style without regard to the favorable opinion of others. Confronting the reality of death, he realizes that his thinking may not yet be finished, and he must deal with the dilemma that he may not be the person he really wants to be and has not yet done all that he needs to do. A reader will delight in this insightful novel as an absorbing literary journey.

A close friendship develops between two elderly men. One is a nursing home resident who has sad regrets about an empty life. The other is an author who inspires him to dream a contented life he could have had. The author then brings the dream to fruition in an absorbing and enchanting new book.