"It's odd how elated you can feel suddenly seeing a familiar face abroad, as if you've been lost, or marooned on a deserted island, when, unexpectedly, an old friend appears, reminding you of the life...

"…we create our own truths; the stories we tell ourselves about our lives, the play we cast, the roles we assign to ourselves and our fellows. Each in turn, with their varying 'truths', derived, ironically,...

  "These potent little wonders here," in Nick's square, meaty, palm nestled several round, white seeds, "are said by the ancients to possess aphrodisiac powers enhancing a man's virility.  I have it on...

The stories in A Pinch of Coriander Trilogy explore the lives of the Ponti family and their friends, as they undertake the journeys of life and love. Family secrets are revealed, wounds are healed, vows...