One of the most provocative first collections I've ever read. This book has it all--a father who slaughters a horse because his son is killed, a young Amish boy who becomes English, and jumps the fence to do so. These stories are about hope and salvation, about dysfunction and survival. Read it. It's good. I heard this author is coming out with a collection of essays, and I can't wait to read them. I believe it will be published by Warner Books, so keep your eyes open, because I know it's going to be good.