Kicked (literally) out of his home by his alcoholic stepfather, Angelo went in search of his own destiny. Getting involved with a Mexican-American rancher who became Angelo's de facto father, Angelo matured, survived experiences of cacti poaching and helped rescue his family from his abusive stepfather. Here is the saga of people who, though devout Roman Catholics, also held strong superstitions, like a talking Saguaro cactus. How they survived violent murder, wrongful accusations, yet combined into a very strong family unit and operators of a successful guest ranch and trail horse breeder.