LeWarne tells the compelling story of a group of idealistic seekers whose quest for a communal life grounded in love, service, and obedience to a charismatic leader foundered when that leader's power distanced him from his followers. With both sympathy and balance, LeWarne describes the Family's  daily life in the urban and later the rural communes, and explains the Family's deeply felt spiritual beliefs. The Seattle Times called the book "well-documented and readable, an intimate look at an intentional family of more than 35 years."