These stories present the multiple lives of James Hayward. In his words, ?I have seen and experienced so many special moments, far beyond all expectations. I have been many times blessed. These stories are ?fictional,? based on my reminiscences, ?war stories? my buddy Ed Moses calls them, and I tell them, over drink, for the amusement of myself and others. I?ll always remember the last words my mother ever spoke to me, when I, for reasons unknown,...