The Hook Was Very Sharp

Where does one find solace after the death of a father? Who will listen without judgment to grief's flood of fragile memories, insights, regrets?   The young narrator of this collection addresses a meandering creek where she and her father spent quiet hours together fishing. "Creek" becomes the confidante who receives her questions and qualms.    The Hook Was Very Sharp, examines a shy daughter's relationship with the hard-working, self-sacrificing, gambling, father at t