When her notorious, hilarious, volatile, talented, troubled, and agoraphobic mother goes missing, teenage Bee begins a trip that takes her to the ends of the Earth to find her. Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she is a fearlessly opinionated partner; to fellow private-school mothers in Seattle, she is a disgrace; to design mavens, she is a revolutionary architect, and to 15-year-old Bee, she is a best friend and, simply,...

Violet Perry is living the quintessential life of luxury in the Hollywood Hills, with David, her rock-an-roll manager husband, and her darling toddler, Dot. She has the perfect life - except that she's deeply unhappy. David expects the work of Violet but gives little of himself in return. When she meets Teddy, a roguish small-time bass player, Violet comes alive and soon she's risking everything for the chance to find herself again. Also in the picture...

When her notorious, hilarious, volatile, talented, troubled, and agoraphobic mother goes missing, teenage Bee begins a trip that takes her to the ends of the earth to find her.

Bernadette Fox, a loving mom, becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Bernadette's leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.