Collection of Poetry and Short Stories with aphorisms and humor. Illustrations and photography by the author. Nonfiction stories include memoirs and dream writing. Fictional stories are how the author expresses his emotions by inventing stories in his mind. The writing reflects the American Southwestern life of the author. Inspirational for all ages. Mark writes for the people and not for an intellectual elite. This book has had very positive feedback in the Northern California community in which the author now lives.