emThe Chocolate Jar and Other Stories emby Roselee Blooston is a collection of humorous, incisive, and poignant tales from the author of two award-winning books Dying in Dubai and Trial by Family. Its 8 stories explore transgressions large and small, and the lingering power of past conflicts. Whether an intra-office escalation over candy in the award-winning title story a couple nursing their marriage through a sick plant a first job leading to first love boundaries crossed between neighbors a spa weekend reconciliation between sisters a daughter resisting her mother's intervention a high school rivalry exploding into adulthood or the struggle between a single mom and her teenage son, longing for his father--all will resonate with readers who relish short fiction that gets to the heart of everyday tensions and extraordinary ones. ppbrp