The immigrant experience in America was shaped by war throughout the 20th century. The Land of the Living is the gripping story of one Sicilian woman' s sacrifice as an immigrant who comes to America with her husband to pursue the Dream, only to lose everything. She perseveres in Gloucester, Massachusetts, her adopted home, until an unknown grandson enters her life. Her purpose revealed, her strength becomes the force that confronts war' s impact, heals her family, and opens the way for her own return to her homeland at the end of her life.