An elephant who tries to balance himself on a tree branch, falls and breaks his leg. All the other animals come an try to help him get up, one at a time. Until finally, by working together, they are able to help him.

"[T]hree women from very different circumstances around the world find their lives intertwined by a single object and discover what connects us--across cultures, across backgrounds, and across borders. In India, Smita is an untouchable. Desperate to give her daughter an education, she takes her child and flees her small village with nothing but resourcefulness, eventually heading to a temple where she will experience a rebirth. In Sicily, Giulia...