People Around the Corner and Other Strangers explores love and loss and the people and events that daily shape our lives, yet often slip by us unnoticed. The Virginia prize-winning story, "Berka Menakhemovich," salutes the immigrant ancestor who made the author's life possible. The "Gramps and Little Guy" stories are dedicated to all our beloved next gens. Some stories end with a twist. They all seek to remind us to be curious about the strangers we encounter by chance and miracle every day.