Ms. Gertrude Ross, a determined New Orleans homeowner, Katrina survivor, and grand-mother, travels regularly from temporary housing in Houston, Texas, to what remains of her home. Caught in the midst of a real estate frenzy without insurance money or rebuilding assistance, Ms. Gertrude fights for the right to return home. Her story reveals all-too familiar issues in urban American communities: the neglect of poor and minority neighborhoods, the inadequacy of public assistance to provide long-term solutions, and the struggles necessary to bring about positive change.