A trio of stories about fearing for one’s future. ONE MAN’S CEILING – A man gradually loses his family, and even his sense of self, as the house he lives in slowly empties of every tenant, leaving only him. Whoever he is. E – A middle-aged suburban woman who finds it hard to accept the changing times suddenly sees her fears greatly, greatly magnified. YOUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE – This helpful guide will give you and your family precise instructions on how to survive the strange event that has forced you to lock yourselves up in your homes. Though, by the time you finish reading it, it may already be too late. From Jeffrey Thomas, author of Punktown .