This is a moving, rich, highly readable cluster of true, personal stories. They will take a reader on a tantalizing journey to view and explore lives that can be exciting. Some of them transcend other times and places. Each tale is different. Some are shocking. Others are profound in their open-door examination of life's mysteries that show up bearing witness to their existence, while bringing life lessons. This book has a unique format - the first of its kind. What sets it apart are the illustrations that help locate stories of special interest to each reader.