Fortune has long smiled on the prosperous Berger family-until a catastrophic fire scatters them to the winds. Narrated by a witch whose knack for storytelling far outstrips her questionable magical talent, this [tale] shows that no matter what disasters befall the Bergers, the connections between them hold steadfast, no matter what the distance.The Bergers have prospered in Bergerton since the day that Jonathan Bergers great-great grandfather refused to move from the very spot where his donkey cart had toppled over on the side of the road. Fortune smiles upon them all--until a catastrophic fire strikes on the night of the annual Feast of Sullivan, and they find themselves lost and scattered to the winds. But despite facing runaway grandchildren, a pitchfork-armed local militia lost to the wars in the north, rival churches, a home for wayward boys, and goat caves converted to a makeshift prison, the Bergers also discover the bonds that connect them across distances--and that no matter what, they can always come home.