It was a dream job - until I got hit in the head with a pickle. . . My dress-up shoes are pinching my toes. . . Mississippi Mamaw muscadine jelly biscuits for breakfast, and the fried bologna on the white wonder for lunch. . . Life can be this frightening sometimes. . . "Where are we?" she asks with anxious uncertainty. . . The queen called. . . Sir John FitzAlan drew a slow breath against the pain in his half-healed side. . . Mandy crunches on thinly packed snow with her powder blue hiking boots on the rocky, semi trodden path. . . ."Where do you plan to travel next?". . .Jagged bolts of lightning flashed across the sky. . . The wind shakes the empty trees. . .

I step out onto my back deck. . . My Mom used to tell me. . . This was a new experience. . . How often has someone said to you. . . The coffee shop conversation between two friends. .

These opening sentences lead you into a reading experience you've never known before! Words from fictional stories, essays, memories, and poetry; each has its own unique offering. Do you dare to step inside the mind of another? Are you up for the challenge? This wide array of selections will tickle you, entice you, and satisfy your thirst for the written word and hidden messages unveiled. An omnibus that makes you wonder, brings tears, laughter, shakes your head and makes you think deep thoughts. It's a great read!