In Tides, Janet Scott McDaniel rides the waves on the journey of life, carrying us along with her as she delves into the intensely painful, or the deeply loving experiences from which none of us are exempt. The depth of the emotions and the beauty of the images are conveyed through her simple, yet powerfully eloquent words. In addition to her poetry, Ms. McDaniel dips her toes into prose and shares through short stories a few life lessons near and dear to her heart, and a fanciful telling of a real-life experience with a ghost. Tides will wash over you, or lap gently against your feet, but either way it will leave you forever changed.