After her family's home is destroyed by arson, writer Alison Hodgson tries to balance her own traumatic reactions, and her children's, all while sorting through the remains of their belongings and a mountain of insurance paperwork. With humor, she recounts her seven-year-old daughter Eden's relentless pursuit to adopt another dog, a little pug named Oliver. Unexpectedly, Oliver helps the family reconnect and heal in surprising ways.