In the series, 'From Loss to Faith and Family, One Piece Leads to Eight, ' young Joseph Borato attempts to piece his life together from the time he learns he is adopted. With no idea where he comes from or who his biological parents are, joseph experiences a steady flow of frustration and grief as the older family members who love him pass on. Raised in a lower-middle-class family, he struggles to find love and acceptance from his peers, extended family, and immediate family. While Joseph's development as a young man is hindered, it is also fortified by the absence of his abusive father, an overworked salesman. The influence of Joseph's father and his racial biases were never able to compromise josephs heart. Lonely and socially awkward, Joseph accepts the companionship and support of a young African American girl who shows him simple kindness. But, unfortunately, their connection earns his parent's outrage and rejection, and after their public display of racially motivated hostility, his peers also reject him. Though not cultivated within the Borato family, diversity, tolerance, and love becomes a core part of Joseph's internal landscape. After years of difficult growth and endurance, fertile seeds disguised as seemingly small events lead to an awakening that leads Joseph to solve his life puzzle. When he suffers the most significant loss of all and is ready to give up, a blast from the past re-enters his life, and his puzzle is finally completed.