A collection of short stories includes the title story, in which a famous writer, who just learned he may have a brain tumor, must decide how to care for his distant, American Indian father who is slowly dying.
"The Limited" Breaking and entering "Go, Ghost, Go" Bird-watching at night "After building the Lego 'Star Wars' Ultimate Death Star" War dances "The theology of reptiles" Catechism "Ode to small-town sweethearts" The senator's son "Another proclamation" Invisible dog on a leash "Home of the braves" The ballad of Paul Nonetheless "On airplanes" Big bang theory "Ode for pay phones" Fearful symmetry "Ode to mix tapes" Roman Catholic haiku "Looking glass" Salt "Food chain"
