This is a collection of short stories, essays, and paraphrases that I have written about myself, my friends, and my family. I've changed names, locations, and a few other things that that might link theses stories to them for their protection and my own. Of course I trust you guys but those online safety classes they made me take as a kid freaked me out. I called this Mountains and Ravines because I couldn't think of anything else but you have to admit it sounds pretty cool. One of the reasons I decided to put all my nonfiction short stories in one place was because I'm too lazy to make covers and write descriptions. I really hope you enjoy these stories. Not all of the short stories are written from my point of view so not all these things have happens to me personally, but rather to people I am close to. I have tried my best to capture how they felt. Enjoy!