In this novel of immigration and homecoming, Alphonso Hutson is torn between his former home in Barbados, with lingering memories of his parents and brother, and his new life in America with his wife and daughters. When Alphonso returns to the beautiful but politically turbulent Barbados after nearly 16 years, he must come to terms with his heritage and the ghosts of the past before he can return to the United States and truly call it home. Racial, political, and economic issues of Barbados and the United States are explored in the context of Alphonso's personal struggle.