You would not believe that I wrote this entire book with a coffee cup at three Denny's Restaurants! That's Fifty years of poems, stories and essays: The Poems are down to earth and easy to understand. The Stories are real-life and comforting, bringing both tears and smiles. The Essays are real-life too, thought-provoking often, and show concern for the reader, as well as the people I wrote about. The Cover, a personal growth theme, is carefully explained. The Title, a quote from one of my ninth grade students! You may be amazed at what good coffee can do in a pinch!