After his teenaged wife's death in childbirth, nineteen-year-old William Rennehan finds himself on his own with an infant daughter to care for. Naïve and out of his depth, a powerful love for her is the only qualification he has for assuming the role of fatherhood. It takes a village to raise a child, so the saying goes. Those who recognize Will's deep need, step up to assist. Their mission becomes two-foldraising a little girl and, with compassion and wisdom, also raising Will.