Edward Jones presents Life Lessons hosted  by Rick Tocquigny with special guest, author Don Tassone debuting his new book- Sampler.   Conventional wisdom holds that story collections should have a theme.  In this way, this book is unconventional.     The 50 stories in this collection are wide-ranging.  Some are serious, others light.  Most are gentle, but a few are disquieting.  There is fantasy, spirituality and politics here.     “Mother Earth” is a sequel to a story called “Walk in the Grass,” which was featured in my second story collection.  “Snow” is a prose poem.  “Flashpoint” is non-fiction.     Many of these stories are slices of life.  Most are short.  All are an invitation to think more deeply.     I hope you enjoy this diverse assortment of stories.