What Wakes the Heart

Explore how two young people try to find their way to love in spite of the obstacles posed by immigrant status, religious differences, and past trauma.

Susannah looks forward to a rewarding career as a teacher in St. Louis, until a traumatic encounter with the president of her teacher's college drives her to seek a job elsewhere. Karol, a Polish Catholic immigrant living in Cowbird Creek, fears that the town's first school may not respect his bright, eager sister's intelligence due to her li...