There were some things Lillian Levinson couldn't say, even to herself.

In this charming collection of interrelated short stories, neighbors who live on the same street reappear from story to story. You'll meet the Whittakers, who are unaware of how their trusted nanny is shaping their daughters' lives; Dale Kenway, a decent young man who is uncomfortable being treated like a hero when he is awarded a medal after being wounded in the Korean War; Adele and Stan Heussler, whose bedroom furniture nearly destroys their marriage; the Danahys, who are fighting the Vietnam...