Fifteen short stories including "Erice," William Wisdom-William Faulkner finalist. Set in the South, California, and Europe, these stories feature a cast of quirky characters. --Why did Sadie's mother run away, and when will she return? --Must a teenager learn the truth about her daddy the hard way? --In a butterfly grove, what will a mother think of her grown son's date? --On a train ride in Belgium, can a mother and son trust an odd postcard sales man they meet?