This is the story of identical twin boys who are separated at any early age. As the boys tell their story, it becomes evident they are living two entirely different lives.

Johnny is living in Tennessee with hismean-spirited aunt while Will is part of a very loving family. The story tells what happens to these brothers, the obstacles in their path to find each other are great. When Johnny runs away, Linc, a kind black man shelters him. In this dangerous world in the Georgia swamp, Johnny and Linc must confront and overcome an even greater danger: racial hatred. The story has many levels, one of the highest is the lesson that we see in others what is in ourselves and the self knowledge and insights that come about because of these experiences.