The Sunrise 2000

These eight stories follow a single mother and her friends and lovers through the turbulent 1970's, as they struggle to survive and find meaning in their lives and times. From the idle speculations of a pot-filled afternoon at the local hangout on the West Coast of Florida to a young man's strange brush with fate, to the bitter consequences of a wrong turn in the road, life's lessons are encountered and evaluated and, ultimately, lead to a path of wisdom. While this is a work of fiction, it is also a documentary, of sorts, an eye-witness account of daily life in a half-forgotten time which was not so long ago. While each story can be read as a complete unit, the work progresses through time, providing the depth of a novel when stories are read sequentially.