When Richard Tarnowicz decides to investigate his roots, he makes some very serious discoveries. Both his Father and his Mother immigrated to the USA prior to World War II. They lived a very frugal life, except for opportunities they presented to their only child. After Rich's Mother and Father died, he became interested in at least seeing his Father's land. Though Richard never had any idea that he even had relatives in Poland, he wanted to at least meet someone who might have known his Father. From the moment he entered Poland, he realized that his family was both deified and condemned.