Dorothy Day is no Saint. She lives hard, makes mistakes, endures the consequences. But the unquenchable fire burning within her cannot be contained. Dorothy wants to make a difference. During the Depression, she vows to house the homeless, feed the hungry, tend the sick. Easily said, not easily done when her total finances amount to 97 cents yet, Dorothy persists, walking frequently on stormy waters of faith, popular stars and important themes combine this compelling true story of the "American Mother Teresa".