In these stories we encounter two different levels of friendship, one broader in scope, the other, more intimate. And, as is the case, the author who was reared in ethnic neighborhoods, consistently reviews his own limited network of friends, albeit, often seeking solace with his farm animals in the mountains of Northeast Georgia reflecting on:

The world’s where to be
Why?...well,
Where else to be wild with wonder
and wonder
at the wicked & wonderful.