On Rainy Lake and Other Stories

A love-struck modern-day whiskey runner. A man addicted to fruit. A young boy's horrific experience running away from home. These stories look deep into human nature and how we cope with life's many challenges.A deathbed wish by an estranged father forces his son to confront his past. A man tells his friend an unexpected secret and hopes his buddy will understand. A widower takes care of a dog and comes to the realization he's been hiding from life behind his obsession with jigsaw puzzles.The eleven long short stories in this collection provide the reader with character-driven drama, sometimes funny, sometimes troubling, and always entertaining.In the title story "On Rainy Lake," a couple goes on a houseboat vacation to try and patch up their failing marriage. It takes the challenge of dealing with a huge storm on a big lake to help them decide what to do.Each of the stories in this collection entertains with interesting characters and provocative story lines and will appeal to a wide range of reading interests. Enjoy.