A collection of eleven short stories by various authors dealing with situations which a family or family member tries to keep secret because of an underlying problem.

The secret life, according to Aunt Gladys / B. Coville -- Rice pudding days / S.C. Bartoletti -- Words / D.C. Regan -- Stage fright / A.G. Hines -- About Russell / R. Williams-Garcia -- Waiting for Sebastian / R. Peck -- I will not think of Maine / M.E. Kerr -- FRESh PAINt / L.R. Fraustino -- Passport / L.H. Anderson -- Something like ... love / G. Salisbury -- Popeye the sailor man / C. Crutcher.