Being brought up in a Christian home and having a praying mother I felt, I didn't have to worry about ever having to think of having a personal relationship with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I felt, I was doing great with my life and I didn't need help. I felt, I had it all under control (so I thought ) until, my life took a terrible turn. I had a great job, I always had spending money, was able to buy a car, and had credit cards. I had the main material things that keep us going in life yet, I was lacking something within that wasn't being fulfilled by the material things. I didn't feel...

Winner of the Press 53 Award for Short Fiction, this collection of eleven short stories takes readers on a journey both scientific and spiritual. Kevin Morgan Watson, publisher at Press 53 and judge for the competition, writes, -Elizabeth Gonzalez is a master of dialogue, an artist at creating vivid settings, and an encyclopedia of knowledge about the world surrounding her characters. These stories uncover truths that make the reading experience memorable and each story remarkable.-