Description: An adolescent with conflicting urges, Sean McGinnis is torn between a religious calling and primal yearnings. During the family's summer hiatus from San Francisco to the Russian River in rural Sonoma County, Sean confronts the aftermath of an unexpected personal crisis. While struggling to honor his Catholic Confirmation pledges, the young lad must endure the family's financial collapse, government Black Coats and eclectic country rascals. The resort hamlet of Rio Nido is also undergoing possible life-changing alterations as persistent rumors fly regarding the Big Band's last hurrah. Will Sean's family and Rio Nido survive the seeming finality thrust upon both during the summer of 1953?
