Carrie Watts is an aging widow living in post WWII Houston and is determined to live out her dream to have one last visit to her childhood home in the small town of Bountiful, Texas. But to make her dream come true she must escape the watchful eyes of her weak willed son and her daughter-in-law, who can not stand her. As Carrie attempts to get home and to her childhood friend she meets several people who befriend her along the journey. Will Carrie make it home this time or will her daughter-in-law stop her once again from reaching her happiness. The Wall Street Journal calls Foote’s masterpiece “unforgettably excellent.”