by William C. Kirkham

A Family Tail is a mix of stories that line the path of a young man who is determined to find his own way in life by his own hand and not accept the rewards of other people's hard work. Billy Kay leaves what others might see as a comfortable life filled with wealth and family, but to Billy, it is a family made contemptible by the introduction of a stepfather. Billy's search for a place and life on his own terms leads him to seek after gold and the power that it brings, only to find that the true treasures of life are not dug out of the ground, but gathered around in the form of family and friends.