This is a collection of five stories. "Gino di Lampedusa" tells the story of a so-called "genie" on the lam from a real bad actor from his world. In "One More Race Before We Die," a Las Vegas magician does a favor for three dead racecar drivers. In "My Brother's Keeper," my alter ego helps his nephew deal with his dad's murder. And in "Whitethorn, 1969," a group of friends who went back to the land have to deal with some very troublesome individuals.