A young woman from Michigan, recently widowed and emotionally adrift, takes the risk of her life when she travels across the country with the strange reclusive Elk Runner. Searching for new meaning in her life, she travels to the Pacific Northwest, the land of eagles, totem poles and a rich Native American heritage. Here she discovers the warmth of the tribal community and the possibility of a lasting love. This is a story of loss, redemption and renewal that will warm the reader's heart.