Going to Blossom follows Michael Bishop, haunted by memories, as he pursues his heritage. In the course of his search, he stumbles upon the pasts of Myrtle, his mother, and Joseph, her sadistic father. From the betrayal of a young couple in Czechoslovakia, to a confrontation between mother and son, to a death in the mysterious desert town, Michael finds more than he seeks. He leaves Blossom, unaware he carries his mother's secret. Going to Blossom spans seven decades, weaving the threads of three lives into one story.