The year is 1938, and the little town of Amsley knows first hand the raw hopelessness of the depression. In this dismal time, a Texas oilman determines to drill a wildcat well. To discouraged merchants and landowners in the county this is a prosperous and unlikely gamble. They have been harshly taught to live with little and to expect little. But the first oil well is a gusher! A pool has been found. Many more wells follow. Royalty checks arrive in the mail representing more than a farmer would make in his lifetime of working the land.What could go wrong?How do you understand a new life with wealth beyond all you have ever seen?How do you know who you are when all the old ways don't count?How does a quiet pristine town learn to cope with mob influences that follow the oil money?What of old relationships when some are fortunate and some are not?What of older children raised in poverty and younger siblings raised in privilege?How long does it take to find the wisdom to live this new life?
