Diverse set of short stories by Brian Devitt including: Cowboy Fred: A down and out ranch hand who loses his sweetheart and goes to work in a slaughterhouse where he finds redemption from the most unlikely source. Catfish Catch : Two children make an incredible discovery of an old cemetery on Halloween that leads to an extraordinary adventure. Spots : After a little boy breaks out with mysterious spots in London the family is pulled into an international crisis involving the Soviet KGB. Cars Only : A lonely, single mother who works at a toll booth tries to escape her mundane existence only to be reminded of what really matters in life. Battle At Sea : Cold war scenario becomes hot when Soviet and American ships square off in a duel to the finish. Sisters : An obsessively close relationship between two women in the workplace becomes explosive when one tries to pull away. Charleston : A man relives the joys and sorrows of first love making with a woman he still desires.

There is probably nothing more exciting than being assigned your first sea tour as a junior officer in the U.S. Navy. Where else do you get a chance to lead men in an organization whose main objective is to keep the sea lanes open even if that means a battle at sea? In such an environment you would think that everything would be seriously dull and a sense of humor would not be welcomed. Well, I am happy to say that aboard the USS Biddle (CG-34) there certainly was hard work and dedication, but there were also humorous experiences you could not have anywhere else.