<p>Step into a world where ordinary and extraordinary lives intersect each tale a mosaic of the modern American landscape. This collection of short stories invites you to traverse the streets of Los Angeles and feed pigeons join a rock band in Tucson in the American Southwest worry about dog phobias in Denver and rehabilitate a football injury to pursue a career in the NFL. Meet a Talk Radio host who has to get his kid out of jail a business that sells genetically perfect babies and a woman coming back to consciousness through the help of a mysterious ring. Each tale is a testament to resilience and hope against the backdrop of a nation in flux.</p><p></p>