Eddie is an eighty-three-year-old war veteran. He spends his days maintaining the rides at Ruby Pier, a seaside amusement park. Now Eddie's own life is about to come to an end. One morning, an accident occurs on one of the rides. In front of a horrified crowd, Eddie attempts to save the five-year-old's life. The last thing he sees is the little girl's frightened face, the last thing he feels is the child's hands in his. Then, a blinding flash of light...

Pure luck: A man with very bad luck is sent to Mexico to find a businessman's missing daughter, also known to have bad luck, on the theory that bad luck may help to find the unlucky girl. King Ralph: A down-on-his luck American slob inherits the throne of England. Ghost dad: when a recently widowed father is killed in a cab accident he asks a scientist to send him back to make sure his children are cared for. For richer or poorer: a real estate...