Explore the fantastical, spirited stories of Marilyn "Mattie" Brahen:• A discouraged writer helps a stranded Santa Claus get home. • An extinct Kenyan clan calls to a reincarnated girl to save them. • The ghosts of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly help an injured dancer heal. • A Cheshire cat helps recover Charles Lutwidge Dodgson's stolen manuscript. • Jesus tests an intolerant woman who hates Halloween and gives trick-or-treaters Chick pamplets. • A Lovecraftian cookbook provides a neglected wife with the perfect recipe for love.Sixteen unique tales of the human psyche and its strengths and weaknesses as it faces the challenges of life."Marilyn 'Mattie' Brahen writes poignantly, whether depicting the streets of Philadelphia or more fantastical worlds, with a penetrating eye for character. A writer to watch!" -James Stoddard, author of The High House