Teen Joe Richarson struggles to help his girlfriend, Rachel, cope as her life seems to unravel before their eyes, while trying to fight his own urge to leave their small town and explore the world outside.
In seventh-century Ireland, a priest has a vision of the Virgin Mary, who bequeaths him a sliver of the True Cross and tells him to pass it on to a young girl, who will serve the Lord in a remarkable way.
Chronicles the history and origin of the English language from its beginnings around 500 AD and follows its transitions through the early Anglo-Saxon tribes, the impact of the Norman invasion in 1066, and the influence of William Shakespeare.
