MINNIE and the MANATEES

Fifty-Seven-Year-Old Minnie Zuccarelli Has Always Been A Law-Abiding Citizen. But Whenminnie Sees A Callous Neighbor Jimmy Simm Endangera Manatee And Her Baby Her Fighting Instincts Are Aroused. At Three O'Clock In The Morning She Creeps Alongthe Waterway Toward Simm'S Boat With A Knife In Herpocket. The Consequences Of Her Rash Act Are Not What She Expects And Minniebegins To Fear The Moment The Police Will Arrive At Her Door.Further Complicating Her LifeMinnie Is Attracted To A Man Who Is Keeping An Astounding Secret. Bothsituations Jolt Minnie From The Lethargy Which She Slid Into After Her DivorceAnd She Learns That A Life Without Risks Is Only Half A Life.