In Book One, FIGHTING FOR LUCHO: A Gay Man's Struggle Begins, our country bumpkin narrator makes good on his first teaching assignment in San Gonzalo, a Latin American country which has just been taken over by a military government. Amid the complexities of a foreign land with different cultural values, he is assigned a teaching assistant with whom he does not get along at all. As time goes on, however, the two grow unusually close and find that they possess an uncommon love for one another. They both realize the danger of this type of relationship in a country where so many things are being systematically outlawed, so they tread cautiously. In quiet moments together, they seal a pact of love which promises to endure. As Book Two opens, their love strengthens, in spite of numerous twists and turns in their own lives and the lives of their families. And then the inevitable occurs: our narrator's contract is up and he must leave San Gonzalo, bidding farewell to the young man he loves. Settling back in his hometown in the American Midwest, he confronts a new set of challenges with friends and lovers from his recent past. Tragedy mixes in, and lives that were once serene and carefree become complicated with circumstances beyond their control. In the midst of these problems, the young man he left behind reaches out and contacts him in extraordinary ways, putting his own safety and wellbeing at risk. Love will triumph, but not before a labyrinth of obstacles is overcome and the two are reunited. Book three, FIGHTING AGAINST LUCHO: A Gay Man's Agony Ends, will appear in the near future, completing this fascinating trilogy. There is something for everyone in this series, not just the LGBT community. Love, sacrifice and victory come in many different forms, and this trilogy proves exactly that