From Kathleen Valentine, author of the Amazon Top Ten Bestselling horror/psychological thriller, “The Crazy Old Lady In The Attic”, this sampler contains four complete short stories, two essays from her Pennsylvania Dutch cookbook/memoir, plus eight recipes. Although all of the stories in this book are from other sources, each is complete in itself, NOT a sample. This collection introduces readers to a variety of characters of diverse ages, backgrounds, and challenges. From a mother trying to deal with a tempestuous teenager to a woman taking revenge on the men who should have protected her, Valentine's characters come alive, vibrantly, on these pages. The recipes are all traditional old country Pennsylvania Dutch handed down through the generations in her family.