Charlotte Miller has been boarded up in her home for sixteen years because of a mysterious illness. To make things worse, the year is 1917, and alcohol has come to Bloomington, Indiana creating new problems for the Amish and Mennonites.
Six weeks after she learns that the disease is in remission, her mother and sister are killed, thus leaving her fending for herself.
Her alcoholic uncle is in full swing with his saloon buddies, and during hard times, many residents, even former Amish, consider alcohol as a way out.
However, a secret letter from the past shows that the women had started praying for alcohol to leave Bloomington on the day that it arrived. Could their prayers be answered?
Could an Amish candy man spark a new life for Charlotte, all while he deals with bitterness over family secrets of his own?