An epic saga of generational strengths and weaknesses, James Rawlings, a young aspiring attorney, allows Rev. Charles Winters to blackmail him into marrying his treacherous, self-absorbed daughter, Lillian, unwittingly opening the door to the sin of pride, renouncing the truthful, firm lessons of wisdom that had formerly been his constant companion and guide. Unfortunately, pride always goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fallfor there is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of that way is death.
