Stories with settings as diverse as a rabbit warren to a mythical village in China to the island of Newfoundland. What happens when the inhabitants of a rabbit town decide to adopt the ways of their intellectual superiors? Why does a beautiful Chinese village nearly come to complete ruin because of a minor accident? Why does a fisherman's simple wish stir up the bowels of Hades? How does a small fishing community survive in a very hostile environment and without aid from its own government? Some of the trials and tribulations of getting old are examined in a humorous manner. The stories, often humorous in nature, offer messages that are relevant to the everyday life of the reader.