Turning Points: Stories about Choice and Change

A collection of short stories, both fiction and non-fiction that explore the idea of Turning Points in different contexts. The Spirit Walk (non-fiction)- Awriter recounts her choice to walk through her fears in quest for enlightenment; Just Like That (fiction)- An old man has his beliefs challenged after an injury leaves him in need of help from an unlikely source. On Slickrock (fiction) - An accident forces a woman to decide between her life’s work and life itself. Signals (fiction) - After a man is caught cheating by his wife, he decides to start fresh with his wife, but she has other plans. The Road to Heaven (fiction) - A woman’s desire for company leads her to open her life to a recovering addict, which leads her to make some hard choices about what’s best for both of them. Family Recipe (non-fiction) - In a family where anger is an heirloom pass down, a mother has to decide if she’s going to break the pattern. Quinton Parnell Arrives on Ocracoke (fiction) - Quinton Parnell just wants to go surfing, but when he’s implicated in other people’s crimes, he’s forced to come up with a new plan. Scarlet Letter No More (non-fiction) - a teenage mother with few options gives up her baby for adoption, but years later is given the chance to reconnect and rewrite their stories. Tribe (fiction)- In a dystopian future, where non-citizens are forced into nomadic tribes roaming outside city walls, they reshape their definition of home. In the Land of Enchantment (fiction)- When young Clarissa sends her secret wish into the universe, it leads to an uexpected outcome. Turn, Turn, Turn (non-fiction) - A woman looks back over her 82 years of life and appreciates all of the twists and turns she’s endured.