Hard as steel, gentle as an angel. This is the incredible story of Nina Case who, in the early 20th century, dreamed of becoming a doctor. She had no family, no money, little education- and yet her dream came true. Tenderhearted and fiercely independent, this woman worked her way through medical school, winning respect at a time when female practitioners were scorned.

She became the beloved country doctor who bravely drove her Model T, deep in the Pennsylvania hills, to heal the neglected mountaineers.