Who is Ralph? Why did Ralph not fight in the First World War? What did he do instead? Who was his roommate during the war? What did this man teach Ralph? Why does Ralph's mother force him to go to a doctor? What does the doctor tell Ralph? How does this change Ralph's life? Is this change a good or bad thing?

Why does Ralph go to Arizona? What does he hope to do there? Why does Ralph run out of money so quickly? Why does Ralph have trouble finding a job? What does he decide to do about his lack of job? Who does Ralph meet at the stockyards? Why was he at the stockyards?

Who is Lonnie? What is Lonnie doing in Tucson? How do Lonnie and Ralph meet? Why do they go to Phoenix together? How do they travel? What does...