Other published writers say: "To read these stories is to be drawn deep inside the psyches of people you already know, or think you know, into unsuspected realms of love, of longing or of pain. That bratty kid down the street, who won't do what he's told; a volunteer firefighter with a day off; a captain of industry ... they] all harbor fears, illusions or dark obsessions that may, depending on your point of view, unsettle or comfort you. The author is a good man, with a healthy appreciation of his and other people's demons. This brilliant, beautifully crafted collection ... will be...