Did you ever ponder the events that control our fates? From this collection of short story gems you will understand that our destinies are not ruled by chance but that they are in the hands of someone … perhaps even in yours, should you be among the fortunate ones. Meet a genius with a bottle, a juggler with words and spouses traded in their husbands’ interest. Strings are pulled in a courtesan’s letters, and with the use of manipulated pictures they cause the downfall of a Caribbean dictator. As food for stars are sold for peanuts, a vineyard turns out sour grapes and wild strawberries evoke past passion. A mistake turns a castle in the air into reality. The arrival of death comes as virtual relief from the venomous tongue of a mother-in-law. Curses arrive carried by the one in the shape of a written note and others brought by a black eagle. If you believe our lives are made up of haphazard events, you’re in for a surprise. After you’ve read these twelve tales, your heart will feel a gentle tug to remind you that your destiny too comes with strings attached.