Written at the turn of the millennium when Uke Jackson was a writer for Tropic, The Sunday Miami Herald magazine, this collection of twelve short stories captures the essence of South Beach - sultry, bizarre, sexy, twisted, poignant, and sometimes hilarious. Each piece establishes itself as a gem of storytelling. Vampire Pit Bull, South Beach Socrates, Voodoo Cockatoo and nine more startling and entertaining stories are sure to delight readers everywhere as they delighted South Florida audiences when they were first published. Beach Tales provides compelling reading any time of the year. This is where the sand meets the salsa.