While portions of these short stories are ordinary in scope, some of them aren't. Extraordinary events convey actions of mere men and women who were occasionally fashioned like superheroes. Most are given acknowledgment in the telling, but some remain steadfastly between every line. It sometimes feels like Rain Man went out of his way to meet Forrest Gump only so they could challenge society's ideals. Right after that, Thor also got involved. What's told is full of candor, like a conversation with a friend. It's a poetic, sad and funny true story about a mother who's willing to do anything to help her child.