Will there ever be a home as sweet as she? Homelessness was all Maryanne had known. Sheltered by her fairly overprotective father, it was hard for her to imagine life outside a world that doesn't lack education, friends, or a mother. In a short time, Maryanne's dire predicament takes an unexpected turn-for the worse or the better? Only she can determine as she goes on a journey, discovering new things about the world around her and, most importantly, herself.