- Personal stories of effort, choice, and consequence...free to, free from, free of

These writers share in personal stories their explorations of worth—what we’ll trade for something else in relationships, experiences, or personal values—and also stories of getting free of strictures, assumptions, and expectations, all of them with lessons shared “for free” to provide a caution, a knowing recognition, or a peek into a future, with compassion for the bargains we all make as we live out our own life stories. 

Through 45 short stories, you share in the personal experiences of writers—both new voices and seasoned storytellers. They skillfully share and reflect on life episodes, offering lessons learned, cautions for consideration, and encouragements for the journeys of others. Through these stories, we explore our own thoughts about “free”—about worth, value, and price, and about the notions of being free to, being free from, and being free of—leaving us to contemplate the presence and effect of “free” in our own stories.