In 1954, Josette is nineteen, and her life's path has reached a fork. Behind her trails a road paved with her own illegitimate birth, an unloving and abusive family, and the horrors of Nazi-occupied France. The two roads before her both harbor the unknown, but she chooses the one that ensures her survival. She leaves home for the strange and wonderful land of America. She has no education, no money, and no connections, but she's armed with the power...