STORIES - Some stories are special only to the person who owns them. Others, so moving they need to be shared. The 'tales' in this Sapphire Collection shout out: pass me along, tell me to your family and friends. These authors, all winners of a Tales2Inspire annual writer's contest, understand the power of stories. They have crafted the ones you are about to read with meticulous care. We hope they will "echo in your mind" long after you reach the last page of this book."