Download or read book A Close Brush with Life written by Evelyn Fishler Goldstein and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The banquet is set. A smorgasbord of 135 stories and poems beckons. Savor tantalizing science-fiction stories of unearthly worlds. Watch as the incredible becomes credible. See new worlds created in timeless tales of love, romance and faith. But there are also dark tales-of murder, revenge and ominous spirits. Some of the stories contain twists and surprise endings. Others tell of the power of faith, prayer and love. You'll be carried through time and space, from worlds of dreams and imagination and back again to the reality of today. Evelyn Goldstein's talented, award-winning "brush" paints heartwarming and humorous poems about every facet of life-dieting; keeping plants alive (or not); teaching; marriage and many more. So pull up a chair, get comfortable and prepare to be amazed, mystified, charmed and uplifted by-A Close Brush with Life.