Trust me, it's not what you think. In fact, it's never what you think. Here, some of life's little mysteries unfold in stories of life, death, love, friendship, aspiration, compromise, experience, and magic. Lunch with a dead man, fishy messages, buying world peace, a mysterious melodious bird, voices in your head, and the intersection of love and slavery are just a few of the explorations in this collection, presenting views of life that expand our concept of what existence is about. Gather some comfort food and sit back for a pleasant diversion as the life you thought you knew ... both mundane and celestial ... becomes new. OTHER BOOKS BY JEAN CHURCHILL: Courting The Selkie; The Finest Cut