1945: The story continues as the next generation, Myrtha's and Louie G's children, adjust to a new world order that is both exciting and terrifying. Ernest, newly released from the Navy, confronts bigotry in his home state of Texas and struggles to settle into a life that is expected of him but cannot make him happy. Rose is determined to be the perfect wife and mother in a world that is coming apart at the seams. Carolyn, unsure of her future, leaves San Francisco to wait for her husband to return home. Dolores begins her career in a business world that wants her to go back home and stay there. None of them can ever go back to life as it was, and the greatest generation will redefine what faith, freedom, and justice for all really mean. Third and final in the series, "The Alexander Saga." Based on the true story.