ÒCall me Ishmael.Ó
ÒIt was the best of times, it was the worst of timesÉ.Ó
ÒIn the beginning, God createdÉ.Ó
Blah, blah, blah.
Most great writers weave together many characters, locations and periods to create a rich tapestry of rising action, climaxes, and denouements. Screw that. In todayÕs busy world, no one has time to slog through hundreds of pages, only to find a bookÕs ending is neither clever, nor original, nor satisfying. Why not make this obvious from the first page? Each story in this august compendium, using only a few lines, provides a world filled with characters at once both foreign and familiar, whose actions rouse the heart and stir the soul. Inside youÕll find 101 stories that run the gamut of human experience: Broken dreams? Check. Epic quests? Check. Holy piglets? Check. You may never need buy another book. (Until Vol. II, of course.)