The 56 stories in A Birthday Gift (Fiction) include stories about a young boy's gift to his dying friend, a doctor's efforts to save a new-born baby that causes him to suffer a financial loss, the love of two brothers for their ailing sister, a devastating squatter camp fire, a young girl's attempt to come to terms with a life-changing impediment, a man's attempt to stave off financial ruin, the trials of an illegal gold miner, a deadly wasp attack, an elderly lady who outwits two criminals, a young girls' love for her baby brother, a woman who stands up to two fraudsters and many more interesting tales.