In order to cope with her blindness, Bobbi Lachance turns to writing novels. Lachance recounts her experiences of domestic violence, and how she found a relationship that became real love.

At the age of 92, Mary Foley only fears that she might become helpless and have to depend on other people. Emma Rosenberg documents how Foley copes with old age.

As one of the first Greeks to come to Maine, Pericles Economos became a leader in the Greek community. Steve Bragdon and others document Pericles' journey to Maine and opening his own business.

Jonathan Queally focuses on the lives of individuals who live a homesteading lifestyle. Queally discusses how sustainability plays a large role in their lives and how they are moving to get off the grid.

Adjusting to life without her mom, Laura Antranigian has had to get used to caregivers assisting her due to her cerebral palsy. Julie Rawe documents how Antranigian copes without her mother and with her condition.

At the age of 65, Jonathan "Elias" Cloud decided to leave modern society and join an Amish community in Maine. Scott Ruderman documents how Elias made his choice to come to Unity and his efforts to become a part of the Amish community.

Having a father who lives with depression, Cameron Ledoux discusses about how he copes with his fathers disorder. Ledoux speaks to his father about his depression in order to understand it, and to find out how to support him.

Due to the stigma surrounding oral herpes, John struggles to cope with his positive diagnosis. Laura Herberg speaks to John about originally being diagnosed as having oral herpes, and then trying to figure out if he actually has the disease.

Mindy Duncan inquires into the different lives of sculptors as they attempt to make livings off of their artwork, and also discusses how these art pieces make the people who purchase them feel.

Peter Brace explores the life of Jeff Peterson, a lobsterman and inventor who builds lobster traps.

For doll maker Marion Bunton, her life changed when her husband began to show signs of Alzheimer's. Erika Lantz documents how Bunton coped with her husbands condition.

Bob Webb discusses the history of work songs on the seas, and how he continues the tradition of seafaring folklore music. Webb speaks about the role that sea shanties played on the sea for sailors.