The Shiva Dance and Other Stories

"The Shiva Dance" is a long, short story that could be classified as a novelette. Call it what you will—it is a moving tale of love, devotion, conflict and heartbreak, set in Pittsburgh and Brooklyn in the 1930's.

The "Other Stories" include:

"A Kind of Wild Justice"—Former Broadway star experiences experiences a reminiscent and rewarding return to the theater.

"Compartment 24B"—American tourist, traveling alone, finds intrigue on a train excursion from Vienna to Budapest.

"Celebration"—Successful scholar/novelist learns the surprising truth about her former nemesis.

"Class"—A bride from Costa Rica finds a way to deal with her controlling, bigoted mother-in-law.

"Devotion"—Obsessive man is the unwilling caretaker of his wheelchair-bound sister.

"The Spooky House"—An eight-year-old boy has a frightening experience in his great great aunt's old house in a small Pennsylvania town.

"Time at the Dali"—Two strangers are affected by their surroundings in a small Barcelona museum.

"Because"—Lovelorn office worker devises an elaborate scheme to rescue his heartthrob.

"The Wedding Swimmer"— This is a lighthearted tale about a highly unconventional wedding.

"Anachronism"—Woman finds magic in an old sepia photograph.