"My Thoughts Prefer Side Streets" is a delightful and inspirational collection of original essays and short reflections - accompanied by fanciful illustrations - that consider how we can get along in the world and meet the challenges of life. Author Leslie Miklosy draws on varied interests that invite the mind in new directions, and creatively engage life's assorted knots and mysteries. With humor and seriousness, he explores such topics as attitude, sensuality, play, generosity, problems and solutions, the unknown, relationship with self, and faith.