This is Jane's autobiographical novel. John a black American rescued Jane a wealthy Belgian
(her mother was a Flander and her father a Wallon) at the last moment from a fatal auto
accident in 1926. They marry later and have a daughter named Jennifer. Jennifer disappears
without a trace when she is eleven years old at the beginning of WWII. At that point Jane
begins her search for the meaning of human existence on this earth its possible existence in
other forms beyond this world the world's great mysteries happiness compassion soul
consciousness reincarnation eternal life and peace of mind etc. through Christianity and
Buddhism through discussions with a senior Buddhist monk from Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The monk is
well-versed in various main Christian Churches' doctrines and leading Buddhist schools'
different concepts. The timespan covers between 1926 and 1975.