Life is not a straight path and Azzara has had many a twist and turn during his life, losing his younger sister when he was sixteen and struggling to regain direction. Since then he has accomplished a number of goals such as the pursuit of two graduate degrees, a career in public health, VP of market research, President of a marketing company AtHeath, LLC, raising a family, and rescuing a few dogs. He has published numerous articles, reports, and books. Along the way he has had experiences that have inspired him to author the short stories in this collection. They say writers write. Azzara writes for the joy of sharing his ideas and stories with you.Mr. Azzara is the author of two collections of short stories - Uncommon Heroes and Cars; and Heroes, Dogs, and Cars (out of print); plus a forthcoming collection of novellas - When Extraordinary Defines You; He also has authored short stories published in Storiacous and the Anthology Swallowed by the Beast. In addition he authored the text Questionnaire Design for Business Research a technical book on marketing research practices.