War is part of our human heritage. Each generation asks, "What are the costs and options?" The Crooked Path pursues this reflection through three lives. Jean-Pierre, a veteran of WWII, lives with the consequence of his service. Son Jean, a seminarian, develops a pacifist stance. Jean's confident, Paul, is a combat tested Vietnam veteran. Their experience with war tempers their adult lives in construction, medicine, FBI, and counter terrorist activity. The theme never goes stale.