"In this telling of the tale, Cuoi has outgrown the rascally ways of his youth and become a respectable member of his village community, with a wife and a thriving practice as a healer. But he has kept the secret of his healing power, the Magical Banyan Tree, from everyone - including his wife. Keeping this secret from the person he should trust most in the world will come back to haunt him. Only the determination and teamwork of his wife and the children of the village will save him and his friend, the Magical Banyan Tree, after the tree's temper lands them both in a predicament of lunar proportions." --backcover.