In these stories, Dr. Young deals with youth and old age and adventures around the world in various styles and approaches. A young man searches for excitement in his mundane life. An old man leans against a cactus in Mexico dying. A woman falls for a Black man in the Bahamas. A boy in Tahiti grows up, becomes part of the culture, then sails off to a new life. Artists struggle to find a place in society. Various people struggle to find a place in life...