Lakeview Park

• Clarence, who thinks he might have found a winning lottery ticket


• Kuniko, a grandmother and widow who discovers that friendship can bloom anywhere


• Wayne, a former guitarist who rediscovers the joy of music


• Jenny, a mother whose husband is serving in Afghanistan


• Carol, whose journalistic assignment teaches her more than she expects


• Shirley, who discovers that some dreams are worth keeping


• Alex, for whom friendship bridges age differences and soothes a broken heart


• Gloria, who discovers her blessings and makes peace with her past


• Alice, who loves to tell jokes, even though her memory is fading


• Carl, who discovers that reality may hold more promise than long-held fantasy


• Carolina, a ghost searching for her lost child


• Tiffany, a teenager with hopes and dreams


• George, whose life is ebbing, but not his love


• Sheila, a young woman estranged from her family


• Carlos, the groundskeeper who has devoted his career to the park

Lakeview Park is a collection of O. Henry-like slice-of-life stories about the people who frequent a fictitious park. These tales reveal folks of all ages, from a small child to the elderly."