No one knew where Grace Stevens got her talent and passion for the piano---but her struggling family, and a handful of determined people in Grantville, Tennessee, want to see her succeed. To do that Grace musters the courage to leave her home in the foothills of East Tennessee for the opportunities and perils of Nashville and college life. Through her music she eventually learns about love, loss, friendship and betrayal. In a world before cell phones and computers, Grace's journey to a better life takes her breathtakingly close to the brink of disaster in ways she never imagined. But the people who love her the most will never give-up on her---through their strength and resolve Grace survives and comes to understand that living takes more than just talent.