“Have you ever been to a theatre, glanced about, and wondered if anyone else’s life was more extraordinary than the one you are about to see?”

“Do you have such a story?” I inquired. With a faraway look in her eyes and a nod of her head, she began to speak.

United States, the 1930s, was a desperate time for everyone. Charlie’s childhood home and farm had been swept up in the dust that raged across the land. The drought seemed intent on making everything disappear: the lush farmlands, life savings, and even life itself.

After Charlie’s father died and the farm was foreclosed upon, he and his mother, Pearl, packed what they could and tearfully left their home to search for a better life.

They weren’t the only ones on the move. Many people had been forced to give up their homes and together, they shared the hardships of their journeys.

But even in the incredible despair and seemingly endless thirst and hunger in the dry, hot days, beauty found its way to Charlie again. The woman said, “My name is Alberta Paler Steen.” Alberta was a vision of beauty, of which there was no mistake....

Alberta and Charlie feel destiny calling them together. Nothing is certain in these times. Will the unrelenting drought and economic depression keep them from each other, or can they find a way to see their love bloom?

As suffering sweeps across America’s plains, this is the story of Charlie’s search for a home and to provide for his mother…and for a chance at love with Alberta.