Silver Thaw is a novella set in the late '60s in the Great Central Valley of California, where four friends are forced to confront the moral, sexual and political parameters which will define their adult lives, including the loss of innocence precipitated by the Vietnam War. Following that evocative tale are award-winning Selected Stories, previously released in some of America's favorite literary journals. These stories will leave the reader wanting for days gone by, a more innocent time in our history.