Kevin O'Donnell may be poor right now, but he's not going to stay that way for long-not if he has anything to do with it. With his father unable to work and a little sister to support, Kevin needs to find work, any work. But jobs aren't easy to come by in New York during 1881, especially for a twelve-year-old immigrant boy. So Kevin finds himself scrambling, desperately seeking ways to make a few dollars here and there. And he begins cutting a...

A simple, small town garage mechanic who suddenly develops amazing mental abilities must face governmental investigation, scientific scrutiny, and ostracism by even his closest friends. But with the love and support of a young single mother, he is finally able to accept his lot in life.