Offers a collection of stories full of wonder at the mystery of life, the hardness of fate, and the whimsical humor the Lord indulges in.

J. California Cooper is the author of four novels and six collections of stories. She was honored as Black Playwright of the Year, and her work received the American Book Award, the James Baldwin Writing Award, and the Literary Lion Award from the American Library Association. She died in 2014.

• Publisher: ‎St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition (December 1, 1998)
• Language: ‎English
• Paperback: ‎192 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎031219465X
• ISBN-13: ‎9780312194659
• Item Weight: ‎8.8 ounces
• Dimensions: ‎5.5 x 0.44 x 8.5 inches