Rocky Road

Rocky Road is a mini-collection of four short stories, all set in the South. The characters include an angry snapping turtle named Rocky, a mother and cross-dressing son who like to frequent psychic fairs, and a doctor who has changed his (or her) appearance dramatically since the last checkup.

The characters in this collection face the usual hardships in life -- failed marriages, unwanted pregnancies, and children who've disappointed them -- but it's how they deal with those problems that make them unique.