Shades and Other Stories

A special education teacher has a unique relationship with two of her students, a drawbridge tender tries to make sense of himself and his occupation, an ex-policeman deals with family conflicts and suicidal ideation, a young immigrant girl attempts to understand love vs. government regulations—these are some of the characters included in Shades and Other Stories, a book of stories about ordinary yet complicated people's struggles, deceptions, realizations, defeats and acceptance.