The road to growing up can be long and winding, with plenty of bumps along the way, but sometimes it’s the detours and the rocky roads that make for great stories.

Mr. Lepp, I gotta go! by Bil Lepp (5:05)

Bil Lepp’s father is a crazy driver...no matter where he’s going, he refuses to stop. When Bil was a boy scout his friend Petey agrees to chug a gallon of water in exchange for mean Frankie’s canteen, but things don't go as planned which leads to an interesting solution to a rather embarrassing situation. Learn more about Bil Lepp by visiting: www.leppstorytelling.com

Giufa and the Statue by Norah Dooley (20:35)

Giufa’s mom asks him to sell some cloth to a person of few words. He ends up “selling” it to a statue. Learn more about Norah Dooley by visiting: www.norahdooley.com

That's My Baby by Michael McCarty (25:00)

Michael recounts the childhood and teenage years of his daughter Karla, who initially was a sweet, obedient child but as a teenager, she enters a rebellious phase before figuring out her life direction. Learn more about Michael McCarty by visiting: www.havemouthwillrunit.com

Donkey & The Lion Skin by Diane Ferlatte (36:34)

Sometimes it takes a while for people to figure out their values and stick to them, and before that moment comes we will sometimes parade around as something we’re not, like a donkey that wears a lion skin. Learn more about Diane Ferlatte by visiting: www.dianeferlatte.com

Ocean of Answers by Kevin Cordi (45:11)

A sixteen year old boy wants a car so he can just, ya know, go for a drive. However, his dad doesn’t want to give him one so the boy goes to his grandfather, who concocts a plan to “help” his grandson. Learn more about Kevin Cordi by visiting: www.kevincordi.com