Mama's "old country" ways were a source of frustration and embarrassment to 12-year-old Karin. But suddenly Mama is gone, and Karin wishes their last words had not been harsh ones. Can Karin learn to interpret the dreams that come when she sleeps with Mama's gold pendant around her neck? This poignant and suspenseful tale is based on real events in Rogers Pass, British Columbia, at the turn of the century.