A Savannah native approaching retirement from a medical career returns home to write his sabbatical book.ampampnbspAn encounter with Mae a mysterious Gullah woman takes him into magical adventures covering almost 3 centuries based in the landmarks of his hometown. The sights sounds history and smells of Savannah are irresistible and qualify the town as a fullfledged character in this story.ampampnbspHe ventures to partake of some of Maes root doctor tea and is propelled into dreamscapes that blur time and reality.ampampnbspDuring one of these walkabouts he meets the biracial healer Ann on the grounds of the Bethesda orphanage on the Savannah coast in 1757. When he is faced with saving the Habersham family from a raging fever Ann leads him to an understanding of her particular blend of healing.ampampnbspShe is a product of her mothers Gullah hoodoo system brought from West Africa and her Indigenous American fathers skills using the Great Spirits natural gifts.The urgency to save the Habersham family in the big house is then compounded by the realization that there is a large infirmary full of orphaned children with the fever.ampampnbspAnn holds the key to treating them but to accept her truths he must first fully embrace the West African healing tradition including the fire ritual.