I’m L Raughton PhD has written extensively about the role of leadership and values in forming a community values. Trained as a City Planner he had a career as an educator and planner in the public and private sectors. His role extended to professional and citizen authorities in various communities. This novel deals with his core belief that the values of a liberal arts education support the importance of the arts in shaping the character of a community. The tale is based on real-world experiences after a college converged a long-standing community arts center and then betrayed the original agreement to advance a goal of anti-racism.