Cristina Franklin, a political writer, seemed to have the perfect life. She was a successful writer, money was of no concern and she certainly had earned the respect of her peers. She lived in a beautiful apartment in L. A. and if she had not received the letter from Maggie Garrison asking her to come to Missouri to save the Milboos, she would have been content. Maggie Garrison's letter changed her life forever. Mrs. Garrison wanted her to come to Missouri to write about these creatures that she called the Milboos. The return address on the envelope was from a nursing home and common sense...