After attending Berkeley and pursuing her career in law, Alyse meets and marries George, a diplomat whose assignments take the couple from one developing country to the next. Alyse's cousin Catherine foregoes marriage in favor of a career in medicine and chooses to raise a child, David, alone.
When Alyse and George go to a new place, Catherine and David follow, allowing Catherine to train midwives and educate women about their health. Wealthy patrons in San Francisco set up a foundation to underwrite the women's work in some of the most underserved and desperate places in the world....
After attending Berkeley and pursuing her career in law, Alyse meets and marries George, a diplomat whose assignments take the couple from one deve...