Readers will recognize or come to know the places and characteristics of Big Bear Valley, California through the sixteen short stories-both fiction and nonfiction-captured in this collection including ... a poignant tale of brother and sister brought together by the night sky; the discovery of a solitary sunflower rising out of the ashes-after the fire; the story of how some residents of Big Bear Valley spend every day searching, hunting, and longing for more, be they animal or human; and the tale of a common man with a common job, a common apartment, and a common life, until it isn't. Four Big Bear authors, Lori Brookes, Christie Walker Bos, Karene Horst, and Yvonne Phillips, come together in this collection of short stories, sharing tales and personal experiences spun out of the Big Bear Valley as seen through the lenses of their unique voices and individual writing styles.