David Stone realized at a very early age that he had the ability to manipulate powerful individuals by demanding their attention. He learned that size and strength mean nothing when confronted with willpower.

A second chance is a rarity in this world. Opportunities present themselves and are acted upon, and there's seldom a chance to rectify a wrong, especially a big one. If only we could start over, go back in time, amend a previous misjudgment.

If we are ever fortunate enough to get another circumstance to make things right, it's extremely important that the correct decisions be made, the right action be taken. One has to be careful that when life offers a reprieve, one does not repeat the failure. But sometimes too much caution can bring unwelcome results.

Korban and Lou Ellen, both...

David Stone realized at a very early age that he had the ability to manipulate powerful individuals by demanding their attention. He learned that size and strength mean nothing when confronted with willpower.

Donald Banner wasn't sure if he was unhappy, but he knew he found little pleasure in life. Approaching middle age, he wasn't sure that he shared the values of his family and friends. He wasn't even sure he understood them.

The straw that broke the camel's back was the day his job--the one stabilizing factor in his otherwise dully chaotic existence--came to an end. And Donald ran.

Thinking that Thoreau may have had the right idea, Donald Banner went off to live on a small island in the Chesapeake Bay where he built a crude cabin. Here he intended to live off the land, experiencing purity...