Don’t let the smoke get in your eyes and miss out on this terrific book. This new conglomeration of short stories by Susan is outstanding. Acquire your soft bound copy today before it’s to late. Stories about life, love, marriage and family. The author delves into a myriad of aspects of love and relationships between spouses, children, and lovers. Some of the stories seem to reflect pain and its subsequent growth as the protagonist comes out on the other side. One story tells about Emily Dickenson as the author imagines her and what her life and emotions may have been like. Other stories are more prosaic describing the love between husband and wife as they interact with each other and their off-spring.