Introduction

The moon in its many guises has for aeons fascinated storytellers. Moonbeams offers eleven richly imagined stories inspired by this age-old fascination... each one told on a moonlit night.

Featured Story: Eight Maids A-Milking

"Eight Maids A-Milking" features a depression-era North Carolina family whose eight females - Mama, Millie, twins Matilda and Myrtle, Maude, Muriel, Maggie May, and Mirabelle - bring Daddy headaches, heartaches, and happiness.

Featured Story: Music of the Spheres

In "Music of the Spheres," a trip to the campground of her youth brings a lonely woman much more than memories.

From the comedic to the surreal, in each of these tales the moon works its mysterious magic.