Charles and Macy Kennedy yearned to start a family and tried to become pregnant for three years. But when the baby is born, Charles is shocked to see that his new son, Jake, has light brown skin and brown curly hair. Because he and Macy are both white, Charles believes Macy cheated on him. Charles, a cardiothoracic surgeon at a large medical center in Williamsburg, Virginia, demands a paternity test. He's even more shocked to discover he is the baby's father. But Charles's father is able to shed some light on the situation. He takes Charles on a two-hundred-mile road trip to Eden, a place where the family roots took shape, a place where anyone of any race or creed could find comfort. As Charles journeys through his family's history, he comes to understand the deep love his ancestors held for family. He also comes to better understand how that love has survived and continues to nurture and gently guide its descendants.