A bankrupt husband and father flees the WTC on 9/11 and disappears, to enable his wife and daughter to collect a two million dollar life insurance policy; a couple falling in love debates whether to abandon the memories of their childhood while a catastrohic tsunami bears down on them; a heartbreaking, unrequited interracial romance during the turbulent 1960s is held together by a mutual love for rock and pop music in this novella. These and eight more stories make for a perfect read before bed, at the beach, anyplace that's cozy.