This site contains a series of stories about a group of kids experiencing the agony and exhiliration of being teenagers. The stories follow the personal growth, sexual experimentation, friendships and trials as they find out what growing up means. The stories follow them at school, home, camping and at sports. Each story is complete in and of itself, though the story often refers to events told in another story. Please note - These stories are not quick reads. I take my time. I'm trying to tell a good story.
College freshman Kyle Martin leaves his hometown of Paradise, Pa. to go to the Pennsylvania State University. He is seeking football glory, a degree in education and an education in life. He is parting with his long time high school sweet heart, Penny Edwards, who is attending the University of Pennsylvania two hundred miles away in Philadelphia. This story follows his successes, failures and excesses as he tries to find his place in the world. / (Reviews)
Lost and Found supporting material - A leaked copy of the Scouting Report on Kyle D. Martin, the hero of Lost and Found. This report was written by X of Dallas with assistance of Douglas Fox. (Supplemental material, read after Lost and Found, Chapter 84)
Time was like a great pond. Every decision makes ripples. These ripples interact with ripples from other decisions, our own and decisions by others. The ripples cross and crisscross each other, directing our lives down various paths. What would have happened if Al Davis, against all contrary advice, drafted wide receiver Kyle Martin to play for the Oakland Raiders? This story picks up near the end of “Lost and Found” and follows an alternate timeline through Kyle’s life.
This story continues the "Life in Paradise" series. This story is narrated by Andrew Martin, the rookie receiver and younger brother of Kyle Martin. While adapting to life in the NFL, Andrew is on a quest to find a wife and a mother for six-year-old twins, so he can build a proper family. I will give away the ending. Andrew finds a bride. The story is in his journey from single dad living with his parents to a happily married father providing a good home for his family.