A young man goes to Pre-Civil War Nashville to buy a horse at auction. When the horse is bought by a slave trader who later becomes a Confederate general, the young man begins a journey that defines and gives meaning to his life. Set in New York, Kentucky, Nashville and other cities, Journeys is historically accurate; its characters are romantic, tragedic, and entertaining. Storytelling is the best way to overcome loneliness, develop compassion, and create community. Journeys tells a fascinating story of a young man, a slave girl, and a horse. Journeys carries the human spirit forward through the young man's inventing himself, weaving new themes into his life-narrative, remembering his past, and forming a vision of his future.