When the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie to see who will replace him.

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring...

A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband.

Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.

Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away....

Stanley manages his boxer brother Lion but when a devastating loss in the ring leaves the pair in debt, an opportunity to recoup the cash leads to a...

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.

Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and...

A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.