"Act One: '1918.' The 1918 Flu Epidemic strikes Harrison, and the Robedaux family is hit particularly hard. Act Two: 'Cousins.' Horace is called to Corella's bedside in Houston when she faces another operation. Meanwhile, as everyone attempts to sort through their complex family trees, the past haunts his cousins Minnie Curtis and Lewis Higgins. Act Three: 'The death of Papa.' The death of Elizabeth's father sends the Vaughn and Robedaux households into a tailspin while Horace struggles through the turbulent economy to keep his store open and support his family."--P. [4] of cover.