Stories from the Vinyl Cafe Author:Stuart McLean Meet record store owner Dave, whose humanity is challenged by a $563.30 bill for a sick guinea pig. Or Margaret Dwyer, a suburban housewife who startles herself by shoplifting a pepperoni sausage. Then there's Flora Perriton, who is consumed with thoughts of lost opportunities when an old friend passes away. And Ed, who -- overcome by the death ... more »of his favorite rock star -- embarks on a pilgrimage to New York City to meet the singer's widow. These and other remarkable characters fill the pages of Stories from the Vinyl Cafe. Witty, heart-warming, irreverent and funny, these short stories prove why the Calgary Herald calls Stuart McLean "a national treasure."« less