Eight stories that range from the odd and darkly funny to sentimental. They include the tale of a pastor who accidentally hires the devil as church secretary; an accountant who logically tries to learn to feel emotion; three songwriters who plot to kill their publisher; and Blake Winkler, the aging rocker with an unfortunate tic who realizes he has wasted his life. There is also the man who returns to fishing after a twenty year hiatus under the watchful eye of a stray cat and the private in the Viet Nam war who receives an unexpected penalty after slacking on guard duty.
Eight stories that range from the odd and darkly funny to sentimental. They include the tale of a pastor who accidentally hires the devil as church secretary; an accountant who logically tries to learn to feel emotion; three songwriters who plot to kill their publisher; and Blake Winkler, the aging rocker with an unfortunate tic who realizes he has wasted his life. There is also the man who returns to fishing after a twenty year hiatus under the watchful eye of a stray cat and the private in the Viet Nam war who receives an unexpected penalty after slacking on guard duty.