Mr. Good struggles to set such incidents in a larger social context.

Mr. Good declined to discuss the specifics of the deal.

Mr. Good now has a form letter that he sends out, rejecting these cases.

Mr. Good told him repayment would be required only if the investment made money.

Mr. Good lost touch with her and feared she might be dead.

She was also told not to take any drugs in the meantime, Mr. Good said.

But Mr. Good said that he and his wife needed hope, which is what the studies gave them.

Mr. Good has spent 25 years in the investment business.

So Mr. Good and his neighbors are looking for help.

Mr. Good, the marketing specialist, said many farmers fell in the middle range.