The Touchstones short story collection from Ann Ahnemann features a potpourri of pleasing tales with endearing characters and fascinating situations: The Backside is about an aging jockey who takes a stand against the modern slaughtering of horses for meat. Cody Treat is a young Native American who, strangely enough, owns and operates a fishing boat in New England. It's the story of his contending with the sea and business competitors along with his...