Hans's road has led him to prison, but it has also, in many ways, brought him back to God. Kathy's future is unclear, as she struggles to find her way amid the extremes that beckon her. Diane by all accounts should be happy, but her chosen path has its own trials. And Gene's road, though he is thrilled with his new marriage and impending fatherhood, seems to be heading toward Vietnam. Readers everywhere will identify with the challenges, the joys, and the desires of these wonderful characters who are beginning to experience the consequences that await along their many roads.