The stories and poems in this collection use a range of styles and topics, from the humorous to the Gothic, from folk tales to stories of modern life. They trace the thoughts and development of a mind searching the world around us and his own psyche for some truth and meaning to give value to our existences. They uncover many of the lies and fictions that we usually use to sustain comfortable beliefs. There is a brutal honesty here that many will find unsettling, but there is hope too of a grim and determined kind. Eoin Meagher is a writer, editor and teacher of literature and philosophy. He comes from Ireland and, as well as writing, sustains himself, his partner and young son by teaching and by growing food. His poetry has regularly been compared to W.B. Yeats.