Castles of the Heart

“Castles of the Heart” relates the life of Starlight O’Bannion, a
very bright white girl born in the heart of redneck country in the
years leading up to World War II. Her growing-up companions are a
treasured Negro family living nearby. Starlight graduates early from
high school and college and is sponsored for law school by a local
attorney. Soon she becomes a high-flying, hugely successful New
York attorney, rising fast in her firm and her profession. From out of
the blue comes a crisis from her past: the father of the Negro family
pleads with her to represent his grandson, who is falsely accused of
murder. If Starlight is loyal to her roots, she risks losing everything
she has worked hard to win in her career. If she rejects her old
friend’s appeal, the innocent boy will likely swing at the end of a rope
and she must live with her conscience. Her choice sets the stage for
an explosive courtroom showdown that leads to permanent changes
in the nature of race relations in North Carolina. When Starlight
understands where her true ‘castle’ is, she demonstrates God’s
powerful work in the lives of men and women everywhere.