the cover indicates fall, but again ncpa offers this warning: don't judge a book by its cover. our 2nd all holidays volume returns with stories, flash fiction and more poems: free-form, rhyming, haiku, and split sequence. visit traditional and non-traditional celebrations from 30 authors sharing holidays from thanksgiving to halloween: hanukkah * christmas * new year's eve * valentine's day * st. patrick's day * memorial day * mother's & father's days * 4th of july. in addition, chinese new year * high school reunion * costa rican especial day * unbirthday * arbor day * national cat day * best friends' day * mlk day * philippine quinceanera * purple heart day. back for the 6th time, series favorites, semi-feral nacht complains about fireworks * dex & felicity, our romantic shapeshifter foxes with two happy surprises: one from grandma * more romance in the air thanks to a power outage in washington state * an elevator and dropped briefcase. letters take us on a trip back in time * a ring brings memories * missing important signs * "unmeasured" ingredients * missing in san francisco * special shed called "the magazine" * once precious grandson turned little demon * an unruly pumpkin * christmas with little ones in germany * another word for donkey * pharmacies open on christmas * golden corral buffet; like cooking at home used to be * jingle bells ringing. a young boy's wish comes true * another's belief in santa is prolonged * "feral" boys learn a lesson * little girls fix a special breakfast * crashing a gothic mansion party * caribbean funky amphibian shoes * good shepherd pendant * meaningful box of stamped, blank cards * a play at a small school in the 60s * a visit from humpty * one final celebration with beethoven. ncpa's second holiday anthology is as stuffed with fun and entertaining stories as the turkey is with dressing.