Return to Tiffany's: (A Love Story) and Three Other True Short Stories

In the opening of the titular love story Jerry rather appropriately is enamored. Its 1966 and the 20-something is a groomsman for a friends Long Island wedding. He catches a glimpse of one of the bridesmaids--Pamela as it turns out--and is immediately smitten. The nearly 7-foot-tall groomsman is coupled with Pamela the tallest of the women for the ceremony and they even get caught in a photo together with a passing Robert F. Kennedy. But after the wedding Pamela heads back to Paris where she works as a model. Ten years pass and Jerry has the opportunity to spend an evening with Pamela an unforgettable encounter before the two reunite decades later. Antils tale grows more endearing as the couples romance becomes more familiar. Jerry for example initially idolizes Pamela whose modeling days were spent mingling with celebrities but as he gets to know her (favorite movies and books) its an unquestionably strong connection between real people. The remaining trio of tales in the collection delves further back into Antils history each revolving around Christmas with his family. The hilarious Richard Leaves the Choir Breathless spotlights 6-year-old Jerrys older brother Dick whos in trouble so often at Roman Catholic school hes mastered the art of sleeping while standing in the corner. His performance for the schools Christmas pageant is not surprisingly a showstopper. Postwar Shortages and Shortfalls is likewise amusing when a holiday gift for the childrens mother leads to a mishap at a bank that may traumatize the family with embarrassment. The book ends with A Cazenovia Christmas Past the gloomiest of the bunch. In it preteen Jerry and his siblings are shocked when their father is diagnosed with tuberculosis and leaves the family to stay at a sanatorium. Not sure when his dad will return if at all Jerry may miss out on the joy of the childhood hes experiencing including a summer job and young love with the new girl at school Judy.Winsome stories of love and unbreakable bonds notwithstanding tragedy or years of separation.