Coaster2: Stories

Dieter's love life had so many ups and downs that he was getting seasick. Sooner or later he was going to find a woman he could trust.

When Pat Hamelin's father died, he had no one left in his family. Newly graduated from college, he was rudderless. What would he do with his future? Sometimes the answers come in the least expected ways. / (Reviews)

From boyhood to maturity, Bill Orton was a cautious but very successful man. Successful in every respect except his relationships with the women in his life. Would he ever find what he was looking for?

In a little town on the French Riviera, Harry Zheng met Vannie Wilson. Neither of them could guess the adventure that would follow.

A man and a woman have a quiet conversation about the way a life can turn out sometimes. Once in a while, you get a lump of coal in your stocking.

There are times when we have to make very hard decisions in our lives. This is one of those times and the consequences of that decision are harsh. / (Reviews)

A burned-out executive quits his job and heads west seeking a new life.

Leaving the family ranch to join the Army, Rod Williams has a goal. It takes ten years to realize it, but along the way he learns a lot. / (Reviews)

He kept trying to retire, but every time he thought he could make it work, something came up. Sometimes you just have to do what's necessary.

The Life and Times of Ron Francis
Perhaps he had read too many Hardy Boys novels or perhaps he was on to something. His mother's behavior left a lot to the imagination. In the late 1950's, everyone wanted to be a Private Eye.