THE OTHER BED AND OTHER STORIES is a collection chosen by the author that focuses on dramatic situations and relatable characters. In "The Other Bed," a recently divorced single mother longs to be appreciated again, but no one is there to comfort her but her teenaged son, Quinn. In "The Windshield," an insecure teen is dared to smash the windshield of an old man's car by the boys at his new high school. A pilot, grieving over the death of his wife, attempts to crash the airplane to end his pain, forgetting about the cabin of passengers behind him in "The Captain."