A collection of short stories and poems from the broad and rich imagination of Alan Arkema. In "Silent Sam," young Gresham Potter III solves a murder and brings justice to a small community, going on to serve as sheriff and a pillar of his town. From "Confession of a Hot-Headed Teenager" and the healing of a marriage to the adventures of a young squirrel and a fly that upsets an important meeting, Arkema provides a range of insights into, and deep reflections on, the emotions and foibles that make us human.
