James had come back home to help take care of his mother, but in doing so, he found himself with another problem - his sister-in-law and his brother were having serious marital problems brought on by his drinking. James was unsure what to do to help until one day a solution revealed itself...
Little Melanie has picked up head lice from school. Since her mother works late hours, she usually spends the night at the neighbor's house on weeknights. Jim's wife works nights also, so it's up to Jim to handle the problem.
Family gifts are passed down usually as little baubles, but sometimes they are a little more. Hunger may only be skin deep but family secrets run deeper.
It was in November that Brian broke his neck and became paralyzed. He still had motion in his arms but his fine motor skills and his fingers were affected. The nerve damage to his legs was complete and he would be using a wheelchair for the rest of his life. He wondered at the time if he would ever have sex again. It was only the following summer that his questions were happily answered by the personal care attendant he and his mother had hired.
Two curious fourteen year-old teens, Blake Hawkins and Sara Cooper, are stranded alone at Blake's home as Hurricane Karl roars through Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Will the life-long friends allow their curiosity and hormones carry them away?