The pastoral boarding school near Tiberias is roiling with emotion and turbulence as each of its twenty - eight young students struggles with his own past, present, and future. In this moving portrayal of the inner lives of these young adults, the author paints a vivid picture of the myriad challenges we all face in life, showing the courage and strength for overcoming these difficulties that lies within the characters - and our own selves. Can Koby ever recover from his terrible, guilty secret? How will Aryeh, a pampered only child, react when he finds himself utterly abandoned? And then there's Moshe, who faithfully records the day - to - day events - trials and tribulations - in his worn yelow notebook. Will he learn to cope with the ultimate challenge? An absorbing, powerful story beckons...