Thomas Snyder

Fifteen years ago Raymond Colby claimed he was picked up and carried away by a giant bird, he was then committed to the Salt Creek County mental home. After fifteen years away from the small town Raymond finds himself struggling to convince his family and the local community that his "giant bird" attack was in fact real.

After parting ways with his girlfriend, unemployed drummer, Art finds himself broke, bitter, and on the verge of a breakdown. He leaves the big city and returns home to work for his father on the family farm.