This is a book of short stories, of lives lived on the edge. It has elements of idyll, drama, and tragedy. It contains tales of romance and adventure, of courage and faith, stories of grace. In them, two angels rescue a family from the brink of destruction, a king seduces the wife of a loyal soldier, and a young man who squanders his inheritance is welcomed home with a celebration.

These are stories that blend the drama of human life with the power of divine grace, depicting the outpouring of divine love on behalf of the dissolute, the murderous, and the deceitful. Each tale is a kiss from God upon the scourges of humanity. It is an episode in the age-old conflict between good and evil, and a brushstroke in the epic of the Father who saves his children even at the cost of his own life.