Presenting explorations of the male psyche, this is a collection of stories within stories, the reworkings of Jamaican folktales, tall tales, and myths. The seven stories are structured around the wise sayings, concerning the nature of judgment, divine, but mostly human, that the narrator remembers as her grandfather's principle legacy to her.

Sensitive and imaginative, this collection of short stories explores the Jamaican male psyche through free-flowing narratives, stories within stories, and modern versions of folktales and myths. Structured around the author's lifetime of experiences within a small Jamaican community, these touching stories explore modern issues relating to men--from the repercussions associated with absentee fathers to the creation of warm, loving home environments.