Sparkling with a bright array of characters and a shrewd inventiveness, each story in this seven-story collection looks deep into the heart of the relationships that shape our very humanity. Whether it be the love between a mother and her children, the anxiety of wanting to impress the "in-laws", or the sudden discovery of long-lost relations, the follies and triumphs of life are poignantly explored. In a patois of hope and well-being, BC Collins" carefully modulated Christian message is sure to touch your heart. Since her first novella, BC Collins has become widowed. To keep her- self occupied and to do some good, she has begun knitting for a local charity. District Nurse is her fourth collection of stories.