Foiled-personal stories of great expectations gone awry by surprise, short-sightedness, and trickery

Forty-three writers share their personal stories of hopes and dreams and reasonable assumptions about the way life works, interrupted-perhaps changed forever-by punishing surprises, their own foolish arrogance, and the unsuspected guile of others, but also through love, devotion, and faith in self, through unforgettable kindness, through taking risks with dreadful consequences or laugh-about-it-later memories-all of it leaving them with stories to tell.

Through 44 short stories, you share in the personal experiences of writers-both new voices and seasoned storytellers. They skillfully share and reflect on life episodes, offering lessons learned, cautions for consideration, and encouragements for the journeys of others. Through these stories, we glean a glimpse into our own expectations, reasonable and otherwise, and the unexpected which guide our choices or deliver consequences beyond our control, leaving us to puzzle over the effects on our lives and our stories.