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Joe Eliseon is back with a humorous, fantastic collection of two novellas, a novelette, and two short stories, all exploring life as seen through young boys' eyes. The Reincarnation of Lou Gehrig – A boy's summer of baseball, model rockets, family and friends is interrupted by the sudden intrusion of ultimate evil, in the person of his best pal.The Mystery of Ambrose Pouter – To prove himself to a smart-aleck muffin-baking girl, a brainy, young boy goes blueberry-picking on a high, rocky ledge, where he encounters his brawny rival for the juvenile femme fatale's affection. Did he fall? Was he pushed? Or was it something too awful to believe?The Molasses Man – In the middle of a heat wave, a slow-as-molasses handyman tempts a sickly youngster to become as slow as he is. Will the boy give in to the heat and the temptation? Or will some timely advice turn him around?Never Tell A Rabbit To Bring A Friend – A children's story, in which a young boy ignores his know-it-all sister's bossy warning, feeds a wild rabbit, and learns a hard truth about multiplication.Down The Cape – A youngster comes of age when his grandfather's seaside summer cottage is hit by a sudden, driving gale and everything in his young life changes.Childhood is a gift. That gift is mostly a cleared space where it can be lived and played. Children can't clear that space. Only adults can. But you can't clear out all the lions and tigers and bears because, if you do, the kids won't have anyone to play with. -Joe Eliseon
