Wind at My Back chronicles the struggles of the Bailey family – torn apart by economic hard times while trying to survive the Great Depression of the 1930’s. Blamed by her in-laws for the tragic death of her husband, Honey Bailey finds herself penniless and homeless. She is forced to leave her young boys, Hub and Fat, with their wealthy and controlling grandmother, the town matriarch May Bailey. Honey’s infant daughter is sent to live with distant relatives.