Irrational fears can be overwhelming but as Stephen discovers in Eorotophobia, they can lead to worse problems. Or challenges can be channeled, as the main character in A.D.D. P.I. discovers. He has Attention Deficit Disorder and his bouncing brain connects seemingly unrelated facts to solve mysteries. Other challenges simply make life complicated, as readers see in these short stories.Life can be difficult enough without the additional challenges of irrational fears, Attention Deficit Disorder, or Asperger's Syndrome. When those are added to the obstacles anyone can encounter, creating a satisfying existence can be a problem. In these short stories, characters find the challenges can cause worse problems, can be channeled to become strengths, or can simply be complicating factors.