<p>An old woman anxiously awaits a visit from her son, who she fears is planning to move her into a nursing home.&nbsp; A young parole officer is trapped in his elderly parolee&rsquo;s apartment during the Watts&rsquo; Riots.&nbsp; A young minister discovers that he is in love with his church organist.&nbsp; A physical therapist organizes a meaningful response for New Yorkers following the September eleventh attack.&nbsp; And an aging &ldquo;wannabe&rdquo; sports hero is pitching a game for the ages.</p><p>These and more than a dozen other tales make up this collection.&nbsp; Some of the stories are true, either memoir or biography; others are fiction.&nbsp; Some reflect life, lives the reader can easily relate to. Others are more fanciful: a story of the end of a &ldquo;perfect marriage;&rdquo; or an adventure from the perspective of a cat.&nbsp; And, finally, several &ldquo;short shots&rdquo; look at real life from a variety of views.&nbsp; Surely there will be something of interest for the most discriminating of readers in this collection of tales.</p>