Wise Men and Other Stories

A collection of stories from real life that blend humor and poignancy in the tradition of Robert Fulghum, Dave Barry, Bill Bryson, and other humorists. The collection starts with "Wise Men," a story from the author's childhood about a poor kid who is cast as a wise man in a school Christmas play. That story was published in newspapers across the nation and broadcast on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" program. Many other essays in this collection were also read by the author as par...