A new book of highly entertaining and useful essays, spicy short stories and down to earth poetry characterise this greatly expanded version of 'Conquering Things' a work that already has received high praises from reviewers. Containing the short stories: Not Going My Way, The Virgin, The Goldfish That Never Died, and Mr. Badshame. And, Included Essays: Why Pizza, Kill The Sun, Mystical Experience In a Cathedral, Death By Stupidity, Let's Tax Happiness, On Meeting Famous Dead People Again. Poems: Cold But Fair, Desiree Wore a Negligee The Song Remains The Same. The short stories in this work range from near biographical to the sublime to the erotic and back to the fanciful. There's lots here for readers. Van Heyden is an author of distinct ability who is making his mark. F. A. Carlyle (Journalist) The original lighter edition of this work received all positive reviews, and now it is published again with three times the short stories and three times the essays-all new and all fascinating.