While it may not normally be the case, once in a great while, the pieces of a puzzle seem to fall into place with astonishing ease. The exceptional set of circumstances that occurred during a six-month period in 1998, beginning with a "discovery" trip to St. Edward, Nebraska, to finding a distant relative that happened to be a history professor and family history expert provide the core journey for Redman's . The story is also filled with family reminiscences and anecdotes, providing short humorous diversions along the trail of the quest to learn more about the Redman ancestors.