# # # look for other stories by rita villa ripples hope is contagious god does n't make junk miracle mutt off the rack indie short stories from an indie bookstore by helen k. bailey , teresa jones , brigette kinney , p. v. leforge , jesse murphree kemper , nancy h. rainey , len schweitzer , shannon taylor , stephanie tillman , sara warner copyright 2012 p. v. leforge published by black bay books at smashwords e-books for people who like to think about what they read .