In the early years of the twentieth century, a young man named Louie Gray wanders the country until he finds a place and a job that he loves. Then he marries his true love and experiences a paradigm shift. Along the way, when major problems that arise, he receives help from a strange and puzzling sourceone that will change his life and those of many of his descendants.

Louies son, Jim, wonders if the hands of time can be changed to prevent murder, revenge, and intrigue. He and his friend Doc Hopper save the life of a loved one and work to influence others for the good of the country, but only time will tell whether they will succeed. In the future, their descendants live in a utopia ruled by the government. The system keeps the people complacent by providing them with education, jobs, food, shelter, and entertainment. Human imperfections and illness are a thing of the past. But are Patty Gray and Bill Hopper content with their present world, eager to live just as their parents didor are they ready for a paradigm shift?

In this novel, the descendants of a family line, influenced by mysterious sources, seek to change their direction in the past and future in order to improve their lives and those of others.