The congregation of the Church of Redemption includes many good people and some not so good. The new pastor, Reverend JJ Gillis and Lieutenant John Flett are independently caught up in the various intrigues and their perception of sexual morality undergoes a major transformation.
The customs of all cultures seem strange and for little purpose when viewed from outside their context. Ceremonies and rites of passage matter tremendously to those inside, but to the rest of us, we just starch our heads. This is a short story of one such custom as seen through the eyes of the principal involved. Sure we can wonder why, but in this case I say, Why not?
The Yellowstone caldera enthusiastically blows up, taking several states with it. An out-of-luck ex-navy man in Amarillo steps forward to help rebuild a devestated city and finds a new life in the process.
Paul, David and Alice are three children growing up during the eighties in North West England. A strong relationship develops between them but ultimately only one can find lasting love.
A long story about two people's lives, from age 5 to late-teens. It uses a series of self-contained incidents, in more or less chronological order, to demonstrate how the bond between them developed over time. Some of these incidents are of a mildly sexual nature, although there is only one, non-graphic reference to underage sex featuring one of the central characters.