Maureen doesn't plan to repeat the mistakes of her divorced parents. In the 1960's, she and her siblings seek passage from their trauma and a town that thrives on the poultry industry. Maureen pursues photography as a longterm commitment. But in her personal life, she enjoys romance and explores relationships until she ponders real reasons for avoiding marriage. Eventually this leads to a depression that she feels her career can conquer. When a man she would readily date hires her at a magazine and with work that revives her, her future is imperiled. This subtly psychological novel covers thirty years during a shift in society's approach to relationships. With Minnesota settings, the book's comic relief reflects that resource in Maureen.