This book is not a work of fiction. It contains true, personal stories of real people. A man with a drinking problem thought he needed someone to live with him to keep him from drinking. The person he picked stole his car, money and cell phone. Another person admits he had murder on his mind during a fractured break into temporary insanity. Two people, who were betrayed by their parents in the worst possible way, suffer daily to overcome the pain of being unable to trust anyone. A traumatic divorce is the end of a way of life and changes family members forever. Linked together with the common...

This is a moving, rich, highly readable cluster of true, personal stories. They will take a reader on a tantalizing journey to view and explore lives that can be exciting. Some of them transcend other times and places. Each tale is different. Some are shocking. Others are profound in their open-door examination of life's mysteries that show up bearing witness to their existence, while bringing life lessons. This book has a unique format - the first of its kind. What sets it apart are the illustrations that help locate stories of special interest to each reader.