The resettlement experiences of a Laotian family in a Midwestern agricultural community is studied. The characters and places are fictitious, but the story is based on actual experiences of refugee families resettling in areas without a heavy refugee influx. The information is drawn from interviews with refugees of several nationalities and with Americans knowledgeable about refugee resettlement. The story is told from the perspective of a 30-year-old Lao woman, beginning on the day her family decides to leave Laos and proceeding through the first two years in the United States. Characters include the Lao extended family of eight, another Laotian family, and two Americans. The narrative presents the woman's impressions, attitudes, and concerns, and describes general and specific experiences of acculturation and adjustment. Margin notes refer to discussion points made in notes at the end of the text. An evaluation form to be used by readers of the study is also included. (MSE)