We are proud to present this collection of 20 short stories by 20 different authors. The stories may have or will appear in past or future issues of LIPHAR magazine. Most of the authors presented here have an extensive portfolio of other books and stories that you may want to check out.From heart warming family situations to the totally bizarre , including aliens worlds and ideas, you will find stories that get your attention.The stories cover a wide genre and offer a cross-section of writing talents. We have not edited the stories in any way and are publishing them as we have received them.We hope you enjoy the stories as we also hope to publish many volumes of short stories.All these stories have come to us from submissions to the magazine. We encourage all writers to send us their stories for inclusion.