A teacher fresh out of college falls in love with his 13-year-old math student. he loses her when her family moves, but reunites with her when he lands a job at her new school.
A shy young man grows up an outsider. Follow his path through many ups and downs (incl some sad bits) to eventual happiness. There is no graphical sex in this story.
This is a short story about a man who has a pretty good life, you might even say a rich life. He has things and yet he is lonely. Like most of us he doesn't realize that he is missing something. This is also a story about a young woman who is also missing something in her life. Well to say more would be to give you too much information.
Joe, a recovering alcoholic, tells the story of Charity, a gifted but demoralised woman; their reluctance to open themselves to love and their eventual recognition of their need for each other.