A former Marine is on his deathbed when he is asked to talk about an incident that happened long ago. If you do not believe in God, Heaven or Hell (or maybe don't like dogs!) give this one a pass.
A man becomes infatuated with a beautiful crossdresser who captures his imagination and his soul. He can't live without her but he's terrified of rejection so he kidnaps her and keeps for himself, like a beautiful butterfly in a jar. He doesn't want to despoil her but she beguiles him and tries to reverse the power imbalance using her wiles and her beauty.
Jack Harbinger is a boy with an unusual congenital defect that plagues him as he grows up. This is the story of how he copes with the problem and eventually conquers it. The story begins with Jack's early childhood and ends when he and his wife enter college. He manages to come to the attention of the US Treasury Department. 14 chapters.
Craig Smalls - an annoying, unimportant, useless piece of dog shit on the bottom of your shoe. But even smalltime crims deserve a defence, especially with a mother like he had.
This is the story of John Pitzer and Nancy Griffin as they go through life as young adults in a society which has reverted to an Old West culture as far as guns are concerned. They form a bodyguard service while still in high school and continue to live as bodyguards after they graduate. Their major activity turns into protecting against kidnappings, but they have many other adventures, too. 17 chapters.