The stories in this book bring to life characters and settings with precise realism. Swimming or fishing in the ocean and having conversations, the people in the stories are so real that they come out of the pages. Going out on a date or staying home, the men and women described find interesting activities that the reader will enjoy. Watching sailboats race after eating a sandwich, a couple spend a day together providing a lifetime of reading. Two fishermen fish during the day and relax afterward eventually meeting two women. An executive and his wife go on vacation when he has business troubles. People and places come alive in A Nice Beginning.