This book will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. From laughter to tears to heartfelt "awws," the stories within will have you feeling it all. The pages are filled with a cast of colorful characters, including a kid jumping off a moving train with a goat, a buxom fortune teller, a midnight lover, and a tree-hugging idealist. The early chapters delve into the author's feral childhood in California's San Joaquin Valley, while the later ones explore the bumpy road to adulthood and becoming a better person. Each short story covers a range of topics, including bad decisions, love, adversity, growth, and the inevitable passage of time. Every chapter will leave you with something to ponder.