The author provides an account of her mother Nicola Fuller's life, from being raised in Kenya to moving around the continent with her husband in search of a home, and describes her devotion to her family and land.
The four Welch siblings--Amanda, Liz, Dan, and Diana--describe the hardships and struggles they faced during their childhoods, which culminated with the death of their actress mother, Ann, and resulted in their separation from one another.
