The Boy Who Growled at Thunder

This collection of short stories deals with family dynamics, human resilience, loss, and acceptance.

In the first section the stories take place in the big woods of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where death, sadness, humor, and life's fragility are on display.

The second section deals with urban environs, where the characters struggle to cope with human wants and needs.

There are stories of love, betrayal, murder, suicide, and other vicissitudes of human existence.

The title story tells of a youn...