This memoir tells the story of Saakje de Jong, mother to the author, Aafke Lattanzio. The vignettes span four generations, beginning in The Netherlands, telling the story of her family's immigration to Canada in 1953. It outlines the author's research into discovering the identity of Saakje's unknown father, and the author's subsequent DNA research. Throughout the book are details regarding the local history of St. Thomas, Ontario, and the surrounding area.