Stephen Nance grew up near San Francisco, prior to becoming a prominent physician at Seattle's world-renowned Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Having been the only child of an
emotionally wounded Vietnam veteran
, he had found other ways to fill the voids in his life created by his
father's neglect
. Academics, sports and career goals gave him self-worth and he excelled at them all. On the other hand,
love and romance
were left to fend for themselves, as
emotional vulnerability
was a concept that felt foreign and best kept at a distance.
A world away in
Southeast Asia
, Sophia dreamed of going to college in the United States. Her desires were to become a nurse and return to her homeland to care for her
disabled father
and her fellow villagers. Her
prayers
were being fulfilled, when a horrific incident drastically changed her entire plans.
When
cancer
unmercifully introduced itself into both Stephen's and Sophia's families, the power of a special gift bonded them, and the true meaning of
The Purpose of Destiny
made everything become very clear.