Surrounded by an idyllic setting of life on Maryland's Eastern Shore, David and Francesca meet at Salisbury University, where he is a star of the University basketball team, and she the star of the University dance troupe. Their mutual dedication to music and the great outdoors solidifies love for this healthy, happy young couple. Their dreams of professional careers and the success of their relationship are soon tested by having to deal with mysterious illnesses, in an atmosphere of suspicion and denial by the medical community.--Amazon.