Chance Meetings

Twelve Different People From Different Walks Of Life Discover How One Chance Meeting With A Stranger Can Change A Person This Eloquent Collection Of Stories, Madhu Bazaz Wangu Draws From Her Own Indian-american Heritage And Examines The Lives Of Ordinary People Facing Challenging Circumstances-cruelty, Prejudiced Minds, Twisted Family Relationships, Unhappy Marriages-and Demonstrates How These Situations Transcend Ethnicity And Background As Interactions With Strangers Force Each Character To Look Deep Within Themselves, Often Acknowledging Painful Truths And Long-held Secrets, In Order To Seize Control Of Their Own Destinies And Forge Their Own Paths To Independence And Happiness.