The short stories in this book are fictional accounts of actual incidents. And when I say fictional, I mean fictional.They are not lies; however, from time to time, I do have a tendency to get careless with the truth.In the story "e;Promises,"e; it is true that when I was in the Navy, I rode with the police, but the part about being shot is what one would call an exaggeration.The nurse in "e;All the Proper Steps"e;? My fantasy woman.My hope is that reading these stories lets you spend a few minutes away from reality and maybe find a chuckle or two in the process.