Come with me on a journey through the stories of strangers who’ll feel like friends. Experience short stories that run the gamut of comedy and drama, time and space: A boy and his manatee soulmate - A police officer’s emotional breakdown - A young designer’s seductive start - A CEO sells you on USA INC. - A monk discovers his heaven - Romance in the frozen food aisle - Lust in the Trevi fountain - The day after the first atom bomb - Choreographing a dream - Escaping the inquisition - Life in a Chinese factory - A cold day in hell - A race driver’s final run - Choosing the right celebrity cemetery Like the literary version of chocolate—sweet, bittersweet, deliciously dark—each of these stories is a surprising and delightful little break.