The West Coast pulls like a magnet. Here is where many people make their life, putting down roots along these western shores, sometimes driven by necessity, driven by an idea, others simply by birth. This West Coast provides people with the verve and the zest to pursue the things they value in life, often linked to the sea. Some of the stories in this collection are true or at least they are rooted in truth. Some are fantasy, but both types, I think, are typically Western. I hope they resonate and that you enjoy them.