Life on the ranch In Wyoming was the only life Sam had ever known. His mother, Charlty, left San Francisco before he was born, leaving behind a Ilfe of family dysfunction and emotional scarring, and creating a future of estrangement from her mother, Peace. Sam never knew his grandmother ... but when cancer surgery saved Peace's life, she knew she needed to do whatever It took to reconnect with the only family she had.
Peace's activism In the late 1960's often landed her In trouble ... but It also caused real change, In her retirement years, she was feeling as though she had missed her opportunity to continue her passion by serving in local government. So when she learned that Sam was enrolling at the University of Wyoming, she made the bold decision to sell her belongings, enroll at the same college, and live In the same dorm... but not tell Sam or his mother about her plans.
After getting over the shock, most young men would have been thrilled to meet and get to know their grandmother. But Peace's activism In campus issues, unrest, Investigations, and protests creates embarrassment and unwanted attention for Sam, and suddenly Peace's plan of reconcillation Is on a precarlous path. As the semesters pass, she learns to use her effect and Influence on Issues that people close to her are facing, often bringing Joy, success, and other positive outcomes to those she loves - and she works diligently to become the grandmother that Sam never had.
