This volume contains five short stories about family dynamics. The core of any culture is the family. It is into this core of family that a newborn first connects with the world. It's where that baby learns about love—feels love from family members and later, sees examples of how he or she can love others. Harmony in a family unit is the bedrock of a thriving society. Indeed, the building of character or lack of such building begins within the family. These stories are fictional examples of varied family relationships.