The Bait Store and Other Stories is a collection of humorous short stories based on true events from the time the author opened and ran a bait store at the gateway to Cape Cod during the social changes of the late 1960s. The title story is about the many people he met and worked with along the roadside. He is determined to succeed, while an array of obstacles and challenges lie in his way. The stories present issues of the coming of age process and trials of a young spiritual seeker. Responding to the guidance of his developing intuition and personal destiny, he eventually creates his dream...