In this collection of five stories by a great short story writer, prototypes from the ancient world cast a shadow over our age. Each story poses the same questions: what do people really believe in, where can they put their trust, and why do they continue to hope?
Focusing not on the what of eating, but on the how and why, this audiobook discards the notion of overhauling life with the vague dream of being thin and challenges the reader to focus on losing just 10 pounds. It discusses various aspects of the emotional and self-esteem issues surrounding weight and food.
Mara is a successful lawyer, and devoted wife and mother. Struggling with a devastating illness, she has set herself five days to make the ultimate decision for her family.
Scott lives a thousand miles away, and is a foster parent to a troubled eight-year-old. Scott is facing his own five day countdown ...
