This is the story of Maria, who was born in poverty in Italy and suffered during World War II. She is unable to use her legs due to an accident during the war. Uneducated, she moved to a foreign country where she is unable to speak the language. She married an Englishman, who turned out to be an abusive husband. She lost a son and struggled with a drug-addicted daughter. Eventually, she got out of the marriage and moved to America.
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