Jake and the Tablet of Destinies: Three Stories

Have you ever looked at a human skeleton and noticed how tortuously curved the spine is? Our species must have been repeatedly bent out of shape as we made the slow 4.4 million year trek from Ardipithecus to our present station in the tree of life. These three stories represent the author's reflections on this arduous journey, and how the human spirit can overcome the most perverse circumstances and do so with verve and aplomb.