Tag along as this collection of short stories introduces you to a group of San Francisco hippies in "The Tree on Jessup Street." Meet "Old Man Joe," who plans to rob a bank so he can retire to "a nice jail." Marvel at "Dean in India" who sells drugs to finance a mammoth rock concert, spread peace and "make a million bucks." Continue on to Agra to the "Taj Mahal" and learn why emperor Shah Jahan built this monument in memory of his beloved wife Muntaz Mahal. Return to the states and listen to "The Wannabe Hooker" and her cohorts as they set up a friend. Watch as an unlikely drug duo make love, money and murder in the suspenseful crime drama, "Trilogy." Feel your heart beat for the fate of a cute little mutt named "Penelope" and her litter of pups. Follow the emotional roller coaster rides of the "Unfaithful Husband," "The American Dream," "The Rapist," "The girl in the Tree" and 48 more compelling tales that will sweep you into the many worlds of "Thorns of Cactus" and leave you wanting more from this new and exciting author. "If this author were in my court room, I'd put him in jail." Judge Peter Berger Contra Costa County CA