On the edge of normal, challenges take many forms--the everyday can be an adventure and the ordinary a triumph.

A young woman in a group home investigates a mysterious piece of knitting. An obsessed bag boy does grim battle with a squirrel. A woman, an asparagus bag and a garbageman have a tumultuous short-term relationship.

In this uplifting collection, award-winning artist, poet and author Jenn Ashton explores the world through the eyes of protagonists whose perspectives are informed by the challenges they face.