An Oscar Story The purchase of a motorcycle changes a widower's life. A reader said he hoped my new bike would figure in some new stories - this is one. / (Reviews)
An intelligent, creative man designs and builds a marvelous home out of the bones of a mountain. Against all odds, he manages to finally hook up with a woman that could be his wife. Her daughter, however, is a careless child of the times. The poor bastard's lesson is brutal beyond belief.