The stories begin with a fantasy story about two struggling youngsters, Scott Jennings and Marie Walker, living in Chandlers Branch, West Virginia (which is a real mountain village.) Their meager combined incomes forced them to seek out ways to make ends meet. Then Marie recalled the reception after the death of her grandmother giving her an idea that would help them financially. Added to their story is a collection of short stories with Critic's favorite, "Class of '69," about two college students that find themselves stranded in the Amazon. Other stories are the offspring of challenges made...