I recently was able to correspond with Solomon Rothman and I'm not talking about myself. It turns out that a sculptor / artist / screenwriter/ actor / all around talented individual - shares my same name and is living in New York. His history is very impressive including being the former art director for Will Eisner Productions. Recently we exchanged a few e-mails and after visiting his website (I had been there before and had remembered some very cool sculptures) I read two of his short stories. " A Walk in the Snow" and "A Wake Up Call In The Bronx." After reading both those storys my my reaction was (quoted from an e-mail to Sol) " Wow!, they were extremely vivid and intense. Your rich descriptions, mixed with the perspective of yourself as a boy made them especially effective." So I suggest you read them, but you should note: they contain adult subject matter and aren't for children. Sol describes "A Walk in the Snow" on his website as "This is a Christmas story... not the usual Christmas story. It's seen through the eyes and heart of an abused little boy."