“Spur of the moment was one way of defining Dean. He lived in the moment and if an idea struck him with friends in mind, which was the norm, we usually went along for the ride. It was always an adventure. Life’s too short was...

Imagine knowing where the gold is located, only you have to cross a desert, starved and dehydrated, to find the abandoned town and the abandoned mine. It’s difficult not to get excited at the prospect of instant wealth. And then there’s a young boy who...