From nurses to mechanics, from thieves to a little flower girl, from secret passages and hidden money to a sky full of stars, the stories in this book spin tales of personal danger, special gifts and acts of compassion. Jerome Baker’s characters find themselves in the face of danger or on the floor with little furry animals, in acts of bravery or trying to lose weight. Whether it’s a story of honor that makes us proud, or one that leaves room for a laugh, or one with a softer telling that...