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About this collection: This is the a collection of seven of the author's best short stories, including "The Killing of Train-Man Brown","Send Me a Friend","Then Her Wig Fell Off","Let the Dog Drive","Selma at 4 A.M.","Young Turk", and "Slow Foreplay on a Fast Bus".

When you are born in the South you are different. And you always will be.

Meet Danny Boy Brothers - a wild haired, hard driving Southern man that's got one goal in life: To write a Number one Country Hit... and buy me the writer... a Cadillac.

In Alabama, there is only one person greater than "The Bear." That's JC himself. And although the legend has now been dead thirty years this year, he still has tremendous power over people - even non-believers. Even when they're not awake. I was one of them. A non-believer. Until he straightened me out in the strangest way.

It probably hasn't happened to you. Hope it doesn't. You're in love, you have children, and out of the blue.... You lose it all. "And That's That." One woman's true story of when it happened to her.

In war time, it's dangerous to even want a drink of water. Especially, if you were raised in a butcher shop.And that's what war is: A Butcher Shop.

Who on earth would pay one hundred dollars for a single brick…and a broken one at that? I, the author, did. And I don't regret it at all. Why not? Because that brick gives me hope. And maybe it will inspire you, too…that through courage and sacrifice…we can make a better world for all people.

Come along on a "Holly Jolly" trip to a "Doc in a Box" on Christmas Day. See what you missed by not getting sick on that special day... and rejoice in the gift of having your health and not wasting precious Holiday time in a Doc in a Box waiting room. Is that Rudolph in the waiting room next to yours? No. Just another kid with the flu. Now, get back to waiting.

"Just a very short memoir... of getting the 'finger'. Again. If you're getting on up there in years and you still haven't had it, come along with me for the practice. It's a barrel of fun... Not."

The stranger came over to where I stood. I wish he hadn't. He told me a story. And now I tell you....

Guess What! You have just found out your high school teenager is going to NYC for their annual trip. Should you panic now, or wait til you hear the price? One parent's short memoir of Band Trip sticker shock!

About this story: People do strange things. I am one of them. Don't call the police on me. I'll fix it.

Did you ever know someone who was so cool that everyone knew he or she was destined for Fame and Fortune, and Glory? I did. His name was Nick the Lion. But don't worry. Now he's going to get his. He just made the only mistake he ever made. And it is going to do him in.

What happens when a beautiful young woman asks an aging old fighter, which Martial Art he recommends? The result is this letter. It is not only to her, but to any young person, woman or not, who might want to know more about the fighting arts. And which one an old fool recommends. You will be surprised which one it is.

All older people want to do... is feel alive again. Sometimes, it takes an angel. Welcome to an eighteen year old one. A friend of mine.

Come along and catch a glimpse into a world you rarely see. Perhaps you've seen a hint of it out of the corner of your eye...but it's better to ignore it. Isn't it? In this instance, it all starts out under a Magnolia Tree...And ends where?

Santa leaves one final letter for a very special child. Don't feel bad if tears fall as you read it. Santa's crying, too. A Christmas story that will have you looking in the mirror at Christmas.... And remembering when your child or children were small. Or when you were.

I wasn't a man, until my father died. That day changed everything in my life. Now I have a daughter… And I am beginning to understand… What I put my parents through… In terms of worrying alone. Sometimes… I just want to play dead.

Have you ever known someone briefly...then they were taken away suddenly? It's not like a family member. It's different. But still leaves you hurting.

"I lost a big battle this morning. The battle was whether to stay in bed and take it easy all day or tell you about Bill Klase and Jack Swift. It is the Summer of 1972 and I am with two of the most wonderful guys I have ever met. It is Florida, St. Petersburg, a beautiful, sunny day. I am at Bill Klase's house and Jack Swift is there. We are standing next to Jack's shiny new sports car, and Bill is smiling, and I am smiling, and Jack Swift is smiling. All is well and wonderful in the world for that one moment...."