At fifteen Dub looses his mother, the orphaned young man, sets out in the middle of the night for a new beginning. At nineteen, he meets and falls in love with Ellie, the daughter of an Arkansas farmer. Together they set out for the Indian Territory. A hard life for man, woman and child, made even more difficult when tragedy strikes. Dub unable to face the reality of death, leaves his three small children to fend for themselves. Ester, the oldest daughter now alone in the middle of Indian Territory, becomes the mom, dad, care taker, and provider for her two younger sisters. Esters shows the strength and courage, that when called upon lies deep within each of us. A Grain of Salt is an exciting story of true events, that will make you laugh, applaud courage and at times bring you to tears. A story of deep loss, heroism, love, compassion and determination as an American family travels west in search of a new life during the challenging times of the late 1800s.