This collection of stories takes us around the world through time and space, and to some places that don't really exist. Solitude can restore us, enabling us to connect with nature and beyond. But when solitude disconnects us from family or community, we need courage. These stories explore experiences of aloneness and will take readers through the landscapes of southeastern Australia, with glimpses of Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. There you will meet women, children and old soldiers, a ghost, a murderer and some cats.