A man visits the grave of a little-known silent movie actress, as he has been doing for years. She was not his wife, but he has a history with her. There is a twist at the end.
A Story in the Manatee Bay Universe
George Cunningham, a Manatee Bay High School teacher suffering from acute gymnophobia comes back from vacation and discovers that the State Educational Standards committee requires all students in the school system must attend swimming lessons to graduate and that the only pool available is within the grounds of the local naturist resort. His only options are to peel or resign.
This story follows ch. 3 & runs parallel to ch. 4 of The New Swimming Hole.
In a small Rocky Mountain town, Allen wakes to flames in his bedroom window. Cedar Grove has a brand new 1954-model Fire Truck, but fire destroys his neighbor Kitty's home and business. She's fled to his back door in a flimsy nightgown soaked with icy slush. Within an hour, she's dry, naked, and sharing his bed for, ah, warmth. A romantic story with frequent sex, danger, some military history, and even a surprise pregnancy.
A story in the Anthem Universe
This is the story of Henry and Cindy, two young people who came together as friends and in time became more than that. They grew together as a couple and became stronger individuals, they talked of their future together and what they wanted to get out of life. But fate interviened and turned their lives upside down, causing their plans to be cast aside and putting their future in doubt.
A story about an uncle who fought in WWII, and what happened to him afterward, how his mind snapped. It's told from the point of view of his nephew. It's a story that's happened in many families.