A COUNTRY CALLED HOME is a compelling coming of age story with universal appeal because it deals with trials and trepidations that most people experience in one way or another, no matter who they are or where they are from. The story incorporates the views of people from all walks of life| different generations, different places, and different socio-economic backdrops.
After rudderless 26 year old Ellie learns that her estranged, alcoholic father has died, her world is disrupted and she begins a journey that takes her to small-town Texas, where she finds direction, family, and friendship in this most unexpected place.。阔别祖国三十五年的乌拉尼亚回到了故乡多米尼加共和国。三十五年前整个多米尼加共和国处于冷血独裁者特鲁希略的统治下,乌拉尼亚的父亲凯布尔正是这位独裁者的得力助手。三十五年后,凯布勒尔已老,他行动不便更是丧失了语言功能。乌拉尼亚的姑妈不能理解为何乌拉尼亚从不曾探望自己父亲,面对质问,乌拉尼亚缓缓诉说起三十多年前那些美好的回忆,那些政治阴谋,还有那个毁了她一生的秘密……。