A Teacher/Musician is compelled to change the course of his life and take a different path that leads to turbulent Cooley Park and to places far beyond. A brilliant young Priest, whose idealism and rigid, legalistic approach cause problems for many. The Industrialist Bernhart Family, where marriage matters complicate family life, lives and business. A Man Without Guile, whose strong sense of justice leads him to fight for just and rightful treatment for his daughter. The Citizens - the good, the bad and the disconnected who take sides in a battle for the soul of their community. A Faithful Mother: who finds a true and lasting love and is prepared to pay the price to keep it. An Absconder who is missing a very long time but who cannot definitively be presumed to be dead. This novel will be used to raise funds for charitable organisations, with particular reference to groups involved with, Motor Neuron, Parkinson's, Multiple Scelerosis, Alzheimer's and Dementia. No profits will accrue to the author.