Skye Campbell, her teenage daughters, and newborn son flee their home in the South after the death of Skye's second husband, who died under mysterious circumstances. Jenna, the oldest daughter, flees to Chicago while Carrie remains with her mother. They know the missing husband is in the Tennessee River but hid that from his brother who is searching for him, as well as from the detective who wants to question Skye's husband about an unsolved murder. When Pearl Harbor is bombed and World War II begins, the journey of the women takes them from one end of America to another. They are haunted by the ghosts of the past as they strive to forge ahead with a new life. You will bond with these characters as they progress through the next 25 years.