JOURNEY back to the 1930s, 40s and 50s as Forrest shares his stories about growing up in foster care. Crippled and a behavioral challenge, many foster families give up on him. He endures years of surgical corrections, spending a good share of his young life in the hospital . . . alone. After finding stability with the Fullers, he learns to stand up for himself, to hold Welfare to its promise, and to use his ingenuity to save many a day.