After a childhood steeped in abuse and poverty, Tucker trusts no one. Having carefully crafted a life of isolation, she suddenly finds she needs help or risk losing the grandchildren she is raising.
Into Tucker's private life steps Ella, whose childhood was a life of privilege but her marriage was a private life of abuse. As Tucker's new neighbor, Ella's openness about her life crashes headlong into Tucker's closed-door attitude. Gradually, Tucker begins to rethink her view of the world.
It is Tucker's six-year-old, mute granddaughter, April, who becomes the fulcrum that pries open the vault on Tucker's heart and allows Ella to step inside.
Tucker's Way, a tale set in the rural south, is an inspirational story about overcoming incredible odds.