Born in the cotton fields of Texas, he grows up haunted by his mother’s tragic death and driven by his religious visions. He first becomes an itinerant preacher, then a cult leader and finally a crusader for the return of stolen land grants to the original Hispanic families of New Mexico. But his charismatic style and autocratic manners create bitter enemies.

His oldest daughter Rosita stands faithfully beside her father, supports him, defends him, and guides his followers through the biggest manhunt in the history of New Mexico.  But the pressure of trying to be the perfect daughter under traumatic conditions leaves wounds that have never healed.