Laksa Anthology: The Sum of Us: Tales of the Bonded and the Bound

Recommended by –Publishers Weekly (“This is overall a strong collection . . . make it worth reading.”) Explore the depth and breadth of caring and of giving and delve into the complex world of caregiversa segment of our population that is often taken for grantedin twenty-three original thought-provoking and moving stories. LONG DESCRIPTION: The world of caregivers and unsung heroes, the province of ghosts . . . WHO ARE THE SUM OF US? Children giving care. Dogs and cats giving care. Sidekicks, military, monks, ghosts, robots. Even aliens. Care given by lovers, family, professionals. Caregivers who can no longer give. Caregivers who make the decision not to give, and the costs and the consequences that follow. Bound to us by invisible bonds, but with lives, dreams, and passions of their own. If we believe that we are the protagonists of our lives, then caregivers—our...