Depending on the time of year, one is want to different forms of wishing, hoping and dreaming. At times, dreams turn to fantasy with the fantasy turning into a reality that can be harsh, beautiful or somewhere in between. Exactly how much of the fantasy becomes reality lies in the mind of the dreamer. This is a collection of short stories, some of which are related to each other through the seasons of the year. The decision to make is to determine where reality lies. Is it within the dream, fantasy or possibly life itself? Only the mind knows for sure.
Michael Generali was born in Morbach, Germany. His father was in the United States Air Force, and his mother worked in her father's tailor shop. He came to the United States at an early age and grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York. He obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York Institute of Technology in Utica. He currently resides in Texas with his family. His love of writing was nurtured at an early age, and became a passion. Through his life, he has held many different jobs, including a police officer, car mechanic and radio disc jockey, among others, and is involved in many hobbies and sports. He endeavors to experience as much variety in life as possible, the adventures of which become the seeds to the stories that he writes. "Had I not done all the things that I have in my life, there probably would not be any stories for me to tell. I take that which seems normal to most people and create an environment to explore how far that normalcy reaches into the universe. There is no telling where each story will end until the final word is written."