The story of a down-on-her-luck Southern teen who, after gaining 15 minutes of fame for giving birth to "The Wal-Mart Baby," begins to put her life together with the help of the kind, quirky strangers who become her surrogate family. -- container.

Based on a true story of a young runaway girl who runs away to join the circus. She persists in a menial job mucking stables, but has a dream to become a high diver. When she finally gets her chance a cruel twist of fate threatens to destroy her dream.

"In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town's most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bermie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune... The people of Carthage were shocked when it was...

Anywhere but here: Tired of her life in a small Wisconsin town, Adele August leaves her second husband and moves to Beverly Hills with her teenage daughter, who resents the move and her mother's dreaminess and flamboyance. Where the heart is: After generating notoriety by giving birth in the Wal-Mart where she lives after being abandoned by her boyfriend, a teen mother begins to rebuild her life with the help of quirky strangers who become her surrogate...