Michèle Praeger's three previous lives read like a French childhood memoir, an absurdist comedy, and a Henry James novel. In her present life, she lives and writes in San Francisco. "Michèle Praeger's debut collection of flash fiction takes you on unexpected journeys. Her stories are brilliant little jewels, which never go quite where you expect them to. I love the French existentialism juxtaposed with joie de vivre in these stories. Delightful to read!" -Diane Frank, Author of Blackberries in the Dream House and Yoga of the Impossible "Michèle Praeger's flash fiction stories are little glittering flashes of image and insight, often accompanied by a slanted, offbeat and clever use of language. They take you to places you wish you could visit, but could never quite get to on your own, and you're really glad you're there!" -Charlene Anderson, Author of Berkeley's Best Buddhist Bookstore (novel), and The Only Road In Sight (novella) "The familiar and the strange commingle in these brief, unclassifiable stories with occasional sideways turns into the surreal. Fun, quirky, colorful and intelligent." -Don Plansky, Author of Nocturnal Postings, a collection of personal essays and fiction