Here's one you haven't heard before... " From the poignant Wide River to the hilarious Why Men Cheat in August, every story was a jewel.” – Goodreads. "A book about human nature." - Santa Monica Daily Press. "I was impressed with the author's writing and imagination.” -- Amazon Seven tales explore a uniquely American landscape. Winner of the 2021 EQUUS Film & Arts Fest Literary Award for Short Stories. The Blind Horse > Johnny Wexler’s old gray gelding may be blind and useless but is aggravatingly intent on living out its time on this earth like anybody else. The Getaway of Eddie Lee Jessup > Widow Osterhaus sends her son with a posse in pursuit of a killer to save the boy from forward town girls, only to have him encounter the sporting daughter of a high plains river ferry operator. Why Men Cheat in August > Ginger Witt’s suspicion of high school girls – “barely legal little floozies” – triggers a scandal that astonishes the cutting horse world. Whiskey Creek > Gus Harlan lost everything to the bottle except his beloved horse Misty and is now sued by activists who deem him unfit to possess an animal companion. Wide River > When the country goes into recession people start selling off horses, and a naïve young college student finds summer work fronting for a kill-buyer. Grandpa Goes to Mexico > It seemed to Grandpa Boyd like God had shaken out the earth of his youth like a blanket and repopulated it with total strangers. Lost Horses > A country crossroads store owner refuses to remove a horse trough, considered a public nuisance and safety hazard, because he believes the horse is going to make a comeback. - * * * * - READERS SAY: -- “The narrator’s voice, admirably, advocates nothing, takes no sides and passes no judgment upon the various characters. The reader is left with something to ponder and will want to pass his or her own judgment. Saha encourages the reader to think.” – Santa Monica Daily Press -- “Flows effortlessly from humor to poignancy, sometimes in the same paragraph.” – Amazon -- “This book would be excellent in a high school classroom teaching about characters and looking for more meaning in stories.” – Goodreads -- “This author has much to say.” – Amazon. -- “For everyone who enjoys a great story.” – Amazon. -- “A glimpse at life through the eyes of very different people.” – Goodreads. -- “What struck me most about this book was its authenticity. Each story established a world that was clearly drawn through the precise details and natural sounding dialogue.” – Amazon -- “A comical, adventurous, and thought-provoking piece.” – Amazon. -- “Witty, passionate, and well-written.” - Goodreads -- “An enormous affection and understanding of the world he writes about.” -- Santa Monica Daily Press. -- “Mark Saha’s simple, straightforward prose reveals difficult, complicated people in a changing world.” – Goodreads -- “Well written thought-provoking book.” – Goodreads --“Explores difficult themes with humor and compassion.” – Amazon -- “Strong storytelling.”- Amazon. -- “What a good book.” – Amazon -- “I was impressed with the author's writing and imagination.” – Amazon. -- "Good, well thought-out and entertaining writing." - Amazon -- “Storyteller Saha gets it just right.” – Amazon