For all of Tonya's life, she has had to take care of her mother. September 11, 2011 was the day that changed everything for everybody. That was the day Tonya was born and the day the War on Terror became real. Gloria Hunt is the Air Force veteran that didn't come back from Iraq with everything in place. Fortunately for Gloria, she has a husband that is loyal to their wedding vows. Mark does everything a man should in taking care of his family. He remains loving to Gloria, even with her shortcomings. Tonya is a literary rock star who escapes from her mother's bizarre behavior by reading. She finds knowledge in her books and learns how to look at her life from a different perspective. Tonya and her friends find new strengths and embark on a mission to combat another crisis, The War on Education.