Of Man and Animals: Short Stories

Description: Sometimes we want to walk outside of ourselves. We want to stretch our imaginations by strolling in someone elses shoes for a few minutes. Of Man and Animals is a book for looking through other peoples eyes. In these twenty fictional short stories the reader is invited to laugh cry ponder fear love and hate with a series of different characters. These stories emphasize the interconnected essence of our lives and how each particular moment carries an array of interesting experiences. They will bring the reader into the small yet impacting minor moments in other peoples lives and leave you with questions to ponder such as: What is the world around us really like? How do we act as we experience the world around us? How do we rationalize and connect our experiences and thoughts? And why do we act without even realizing our own motivations and desires on some occasions? This book is a book for pondering while at the same time enjoying a few moments apart from the daily lives we lead. About the Contributor(s): Thomas R. Hauff is an Assistant Professor of Bible and Theology at Multnomah University in Portland Oregon. He is also the author of When God Says No- Reshaping Prayer and Learning to Listen (Wipf and Stock 2011).