In New York in December of 2015, when Mark breaks up with Kathy after three years of living together, she loses herself-and awakens in Paris in 1925. Thus the strangest journey of her life begins. As Kathy crosses time, space, and the spirit world in an attempt to discover who she is, she visits New York and Paris, along with Guangxi and Yunnan in China, embarking on marvelous adventures on the way. She makes a bet with Coco Chanel and ends up unexpectedly in the arms of a stranger. In the spirit world, she meets the soul of Allen; his singular friend, a black bear named Jack; and Allen's wife Tracy. But it seems Allen's body and soul are separated forever, and his soul cannot return to his body. The small group of friends set off to find a new heart and a compatible source of energy for Allen. Will they succeed-and will Kathy ever find her way back to the life she once knew? In this science fiction novel, as one woman travels through time and space, she encounters new friends in need of help in a distant future.