For years, rumors of the 'Marsh Girl' have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So, in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to...

Felix Bush, a Tennessee hermit, is either feared or hated by most of the people that live in the town. One day, he gets the idea to throw one big bash before he kicks the bucket. While he is still alive and kickin' he plans his very own rollicking funeral party.

Billy Baker dreams to be different during the lawless western days of 1876. His family falls upon economic hardships due to their honorable belief in justice and equality. Shunned from their hometown, the Bakers find themselves frustrated and fearful of the future. Billy rescues a small red-tailed hawk from the jaws of a fox and, with the help of a befriended woodsman, nurses it back to health and trains it to become a proud hunting bird.