2This short book contains eight short stories with short titles. 'Lessons' speaks of a father and son and the power of redemption, with the West End of Atlanta as the setting. 'Notions' speaks of brothers in a Scottdale, Georgia, barbershop discussing politics and other notions. 'The Attendant' speaks of a night in the life of Luther, restroom attendant at a posh Buckhead restaurant/club. 'Gifts' speaks of the exploits of Booker T., a Harlem dishwasher who won a 70-million-dollar lottery. 'Secrets' speak of family stuff left unsaid, as Danny searches quaint streets in Centereach, Long Island. 'Kin' speaks of the revelations unearthed by Evan during an ancestral journey through Philadelphia and New Bedford, Massachusetts. 'Sons' speaks of the adventures of Detective J.D. Hill, murder police in 1995 Harlem, New York, during the infamous riots on 125th Street. 'Choices' speaks of challenges faced in a world of unbridled technology and climate upheaval.