An elderly dying woman is taken surfing by her carer.
A young Australian traveller receives a marriage proposal at an oasis in Algeria.
Disarming a violent adult student inspires a teacher to leave her abusive husband.
A sixty-something grandmother-to-be rejoices in her first one-night stand.
The characters in this collection of thirty-one stories kick over the rock of life's disappointments and discover freedom, joy, love, laughter and well-satisfied lust.