“Nothing in life or love slipped easily into the tidy little box of his expectations.”

“Nothing in life or love slipped easily into the tidy little box of his expectations.”

“The two events were probably unrelated, but both jolted Dave the way a sudden air pocket reminds nervous passengers that they’re soaring above the clouds in a pressurized metal tube.”

“Dave was a confirmed serotonin junkie. Any day of the year, he chose a good book, a hot cupper, and air-conditioning over jeopardy to life and limb.”

“God helps those who strut their stuff.”