<p>Lesley Choyce writes rings around most Canadian authors. And in this collection, we have choice Choyce.</p><p><i>Dance the Rocks Ashore</i> contains substantial stories including 'Dance the Rocks Ashore,' a bittersweet account of an elderly couple's decline; the hilarious and bizarre 'My Father Was a Book Reviewer' 'The Third or Fourth Happiest Man in Nova Scotia,' with a peculiar hero reminiscent of Noah; and 'The Wreck of the Sister Theresa,' in which spring fever hits like 'a handshake in hell.' Favourite stories from previous books include 'Losing Ground,' the pivotal chapter in Choyce&#39;s acclaimed 1989 novel <i>The Second Season of Jonas MacPherson</i>,as well as 'The Cure,' 'Dancing the Night Away,' and the complex and disturbing 'Conventional Emotions.'</p>