The Falling Off Place

<I>The Falling Off Place</I> is a humorous look at what part chance and fate play in life. As the story unfolds a disparate group of characters sets out each member on a vital quest.<P>*Chauncy Rutherford eccentric millionaire maker of canine contraceptives seeks asylum;<P>*Gogee Yackamoto World War II Japanese soldier stranded on the remote Pacific island of Karamabang seeks relief; <P>*Terri Lee Buns erstwhile cub reporter seeks Chauncy Rutherford; <P>Eddie Dyslinski overweight weather balloon manufacturer seeks his brother's killer; <P>*Bruce Beauchamp deranged nozzle genius seeks revenge; and then there are the snake woman who seeks her next meal and the wondrous karamas birds native to Karamabang who seek the Great Karama. <P>Follow their journeys as they glide about <I>The Falling Off Place</I> each locked in a personal mission yet all inextricably linked to one another's fate.