Hemenway, Arna Bontemps, 1987-Peery, MackenzieBaylor University.2017-05-242017-05-242017-05-012017-05-24http://hdl.handle.net/2104/9978A young doula runs out of fertility-granting tea. A devoted dog's owner isn’t the leader he needs. A tollbooth operator works on the edge of heaven and yearns to see his son again. This thesis uses creative short fiction to consider the lives of three ordinary characters in extraordinary circumstances. Questions about family, loyalty, and purpose are explored through deeply imagined interiority and experience.en-USBaylor University projects are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.FictionCreative WritingThesisWorldwide access