These sixteen short stories are a wonderful collection of fiction and non-fiction that enlighten, entertain, provoke inner thought and uplift all members of a family, both young and old. aA Lesson Iall Never Forgeta is a story for all of the dads. Imagine yourself left alone to be mother and father for thirty-plus days to a four-year-old. I can assure you that it is far more hours for a father and son to be together than nature ever intended. Over the years, friends and family have asked me to write stories for their young children. aValerieas Magnificent Hata was written for a neighbor named Valerie, whereas aListen to the Little Birdiea was written for a friendas daughter named Whitni. aThe Thespian Princessa was written for an actress I knew named Victoria. She was on a two-day trip to Paris. I surprised her with this story when she returned.