he line between sin and faith can be very narrow indeed. Then there is the perennial question: Why are we here? The answer may be a surprise. Also surprising is the real story behind Area 51. The human need for companionship can show up in strange places, while a 2,000-year-old dead bird can cost a school teacher her job. Plus, will a community go so far as to resort to human sacrifice to stop an unwelcome commercial development? How about the advantages in looking like Death itself? These are some of the questions addressed in this work of nine quirky stories that touch on death, religion, love of power and even mystical folks.