Journalist Tom Langdon, battered by life, can no longer travel by airplane because of an unpleasant incident at the airport. So he’ll have to get from the U.S. East Coast to the West by train—to spend Christmas in the arms of a friend. Why not? A great chance to ride across America, see its real life, and turn it into a hit article! However, the trip will turn into something completely different—a journey through the deep potholes of Tom’s own soul. He will face a chain of utterly unexpected meetings, losses, and discoveries; Christmas miracles—and an awakening to a new life…