Many New Zealand men and women served in World War II. There were some however who refused to fight, believing it wasn't right to kill fellow human beings. They were called conscientious objectors and were treated harshly by the authorities and by the public, being sent to detention camps and, in some cases prison. Their families also suffered scorn. Joan Braddock examines what happened to one particular family. This is a fictional narrative strongly based on fact and personal information. It is a heart-rending eye-opening story set in 1942 at the height of the invasion scare