From science fiction to sarcasm, from fantasy to diversity, this is a collection of short tales which will hopefully be entertaining, possibly be thought provoking, and maybe even generate a chuckle or two. Some of the titles included are "An Alternate Crime", "A Very Berry Tale", "Coco's Story", "Hershey's Hiss", "The Idle Idol", "The Smart Toilet", and "Turkeys Eat Turquoise Turnips".A peek inside:The atoms and molecules collide from a multitude of directions. The force o...

A former super model is given evidence of her husband's infidelity and decides to take matters into her own hands with some help. Unexpectedly, her fellow victim fulfills a need in her life which has gone unmet since childhood and nobody else cared enough about her to provide. Later, they provide some support to other victims who develop their own solutions. A love story of second chances.A peek inside:"You were right when you said I could have any man I wanted because when...

Ancient documents are discovered and when they are translated, the scholars are astounded that the documents record an apparent previous attempt by humans to colonize a planet in another solar system. They prepare a report which explains what happened to those earlier colonizers and forward it to the appropriate authorities and wonder what the consequences of a future attempt might be.A peek inside:The following is a compilation of official reports and personal logs which h...

In Part 17, Rebeka has carefully listened to Angelisa and Sharlene extol the journey of touching then requests that she be taken on her own. With her friends' help to find a positive rather than a reactionary response to her abuse, she develops the idea of a Women At Work drawings series. Angelisa receives her own help to acquire a vehicle then is surprised to be offered a full scholarship.A peek inside:Rebeka hesitates a little then opens her sketch pad to the drawing as s...

She's waited for years without receiving an acceptable opportunity so she decides she needs to make the first move, narrows her prospects, and puts her plan into action. But it takes longer than she guessed it would so she has to push harder at the very end to meet her goal. Will he cooperate and give her the graduation gift she most desires? And if he does, what happens after that?A peek inside:"I think I can somewhat understand. I suppose if you already have something els...

When a research project reveals it's an intelligent self-aware being to the team's scientist, she is surprised then challenged. How does she reveal that to her co-workers, help the being function as a human, prevent it from being exploited, deal with her personal feelings as the being becomes more than a friend, and help it understand its feelings. And that's before the government finds out.A peek inside:"A lot of people believe that displays of affection between two people...

In Part 19, Angelisa is thrilled at how she becomes a woman by her culture's definition. Rebeka is almost shocked to actually feel the emotions her drawings seem to naturally contain. It was expected, but Angelisa is still surprised to suddenly be put on trial for not fulfilling her culture's traditional role and that has unexpected results including her cultural elder being taken as a hostage.A peek inside:. . . he answers, "Let me see if I can explain without hurting or i...

In Part 25, Rebeka finds it hard to accept that she has an online site to display her drawings, but a gallery? Angelisa goes on an archeology field trip, but is disappointed. Later research reveals a clue which leads to another clue on another trip. A low technology search used on a third trip leads to a hunt for treasure.A peek inside:When it's her turn, the prosecuting attorney asks the defendant, "From your own testimony, you admit that you struck my client, so why didn'...

In Part 15, Sharlene and her partners are unprepared for the response the emotional recordings generate after their online site goes active. At the same time, Angelisa is apprehensive about discussing her native language with university representatives and everyone involved is surprised at what is revealed. Then she's surprised when Sharlene supports her request to go on a journey of touching.A peek inside:". . . Anyway, the first step of the journey was that when we were h...

In Part 18, Rebeka's journey of touching provides a healing contrast to her previous abuse and encourages her to take potential risks. As more people see her drawings, their praise is overwhelming then she's shocked at how much is paid for her first Woman At Work drawing which sets a precedence. Angelisa is very excited with her own journey of touching especially as it nears her hoped for goal.A peek inside:He . . . tries to explain his concerns. "I may not be very clear, b...

In Part 23, Angelisa is excited to talk language theory with a university professor then demonstrates her language learning abilities to other professors. Rebeka is forced to acknowledge the quality of her drawings when she draws the same subject as many other students. Although they expected college to provide them with new experiences, they are totally unprepared for what comes their way.A peek inside:Rebeka almost chokes on her drink as she hears that. While she's trying...

In Part 22, Angelisa hesitates to inspect the library's initial work crew even though she's been designated as the boss. Rebeka isn't ready to travel to add to her Women At Work drawings and is glad Sharlene goes with her then she helps rescue a young woman and is reminded of her own abuse. Angelisa endures an unpleasant 'discussion' with her mom and turns to those who support her college plans.A peek inside:While she tries to imagine Nansee without all of the tubes and wir...