An adventure story about Robert, Teresa and Christy Childs, an aspiring author and his family who crash their boat during a storm and become stranded on a small rocky island. Robert is hurt so Teresa and stepdaughter Christy,16 must set aside their troubled relationship if they are to survive. Teresa takes off on a dangerous trek in search of help & survives exhaustion, hallucinations and an animal attack. On their return home, the family is surprised with good news: Robert's first novel has become an over-night sensation; after many disappointments, Teresa is finally pregnant; and Christy has realized that her step-mother is not the interloper she thought she was and has found a new trust and love for Teresa and their new expanding family.