Jack has moved on from his troubles in the old town, but now he stands at a crossroads with an uncertain vision of the future and an urge to leave behind everything he's ever known. is a road trip novel through the heart of America that follows a young man through the final years of the 20th century into the new millennium as he searches to find direction in his life. Jack seeks refuge at a university, but finds salvation in the least expected places, between music and highways, where the old road ends and the new one begins.