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One memorable dream on a lazy Sunday morning became the basis for author Lisa Michele Smith’s debut short story collection The Things Your Eyes Have Seen. The anchor story of a terminally-ill woman with weeks to live “The Travels of Mary Magdalene,” inspired Lisa to create more of the stories your eyes may have seen. In the story “The Reunion,” a married woman ends a twenty-year relationship with her suddenly-widowed lover. A hair dresser and his client have a humorous discussion on the roles of women today in the Langston Hughes-inspired “A Perfect Day for a Haircut.” A teen mother grapples with her choices in “Lambs for the Slaughter.” An insignificant article of clothing reinforces a woman’s pride in serving her country in “The Brown Coat.” These stories speak to all women as they try to find love, self-respect and fulfillment in a world that grows more complicated and demanding. It is not always easy to find the straight path, and few may never find it.