Nancy Cooper's life has never been easy. At a very young age, she assumed the role of caregiver for her four younger siblings. Nancy's parents are neglectful alcoholics, leaving her to rely on her wiles and the kindness of others as she struggles to care for her family. Nancy's mother, Marie, goes missing in the summer of 1966 when Nancy is fifteen. Five weeks later, a priest finds Marie in a black community in the home of a hermit named...