James F. "Jimmy" Stewart was born and reared in severely underprivileged conditions, and due to the loss of an eye as a small child, and no funds then to obtain a proper eye replacement was perceived, even by family members, as having to go through life as unable to function normally. But this made him all the stronger, with a passion for overcoming, he went on to excel in every endeavor and even become friends with persons who would achieve greatness. A touching and heartwarming true story.