So You Think You're Having a Bad Day?

<P>Bad days are just part of life. But for the characters highlighted in Matthew Braga's short story collection their bad days are just a little bit worse.</P> <P>A husband who wants nothing more than to reconnect with his wife after realizing their marriage is in a slump finally finishes a long-awaited backyard project only to discover that no matter how much he thinks he knows sometimes he is not in charge-or in control of anything. When a wife is ill in bed her husband quietly creeps around the house hoping not to disturb her but after they have a disastrous meeting in the bathroom he heads outside where something unanticipated comes down-right on her prized flower garden. When a couple moves into a new house a stray cat soon makes it known that he is smarter than humans. Finally a little boy who struggles with his difference discovers that he can do anything he wants if he has friends-and a good dream.</P> <P>So You Think You're Having a Bad Day? is a lighthearted collection of humorous vignettes with an important message that even the worst of days are survivable.</P>