A twist-turning escape into ten magical realism stories of Man's relation to the Sea, Love, Life and Death, these gems will entertain and give pause to the reader, whether she or he be landlubber or sailor. The Ace Billiard Academy: What is the strange magnetism that draws a young teen to a pool hall? The Taster (A Bad Review): A quasi-humorous invasion into the mind of a contemporary dilettante; or: Why is kissing a hitchhiker not always a good idea? The Flowers: The misadventure of a caregiver unprepared to deal with the reality of age-related dementia. The Old Screen Door: An ordinary...

Mobydyptera is a seafaring rollercoaster ride in Richard Average's signature erudite pipe-in-cheek style. It is the story of a young follower of the obscure philosopher Catallanus, at odds with family and friends, who finds himself shanghaied aboard a strange ship where darkness, distrust, and worst-case scenarios lurk behind every mast and bulkhead... until he enlists the aid of a pair of Greek seamen...and things just get curiouser and curiouser... An adventurous yarn, the story is filled with one unexpected careering down the hatch after another, where you might encounter itinerant...