title: The Unfolding: A Collection of 21 Tiny Tales
author:  Annabelle Fern Praznik 
description: Annabelle Fern Praznik is a writer based in Fort Collins, Colorado. She is the author of The Unfolding, a collection of flash-nonfiction stories, and Like a Woman, a widely celebrated spoken word poetry performance. Annabelle is the host of Sing, a creative writing podcast. Throughout her writing, she explores themes of womanhood, motherhood, love, loss, and coming of age. When she is not writing, Annabelle enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, drinking tea, taking photographs, and looking at the moon. American Beauty is Annabelle's first book of poetry. She is currently editing two forthcoming books, Where Nothing Grows, a novel, and Veritable Yellow, a collection of short stories. Keep up with Annabelle at annabellefernpraznik.com
zlib_text: # No Loose Screws
  
  ### And Other True Stories
  
  ##  Deena Byers
  
  
  ### Contents
  
  [PRAISE FOR NO LOOSE SCREWS](text00002.html#praise-for-no-loose-screws)
  
  [Copyright](text00003.html#copyright)
  
  [Dedication](text00004.html#dedication)
  
  [Prologue](text00005.html#prologue)
  
  1. [The Cazenovia Carousel](text00006.html#chapter-001)
  
  2. [Gerald and Geraldine](text00007.html#chapter-002)
  
  3. [Our Father](text00008.html#chapter-003)
  
  4. [Fruit of Thy Womb](text00009.html#chapter-004)
  
  5. [Nunthing Ventured, Nunthing Gained](text00010.html#chapter-005)
  
  6. [Young and in Love](text00011.html#chapter-006)
  
  7. [Special Delivery](text00012.html#chapter-007)
  
  8. [The Slip Up](text00013.html#chapter-008)
  
  9. [Marrying a Family](text00014.html#chapter-009)
  
  10. [Small Town Funeral](text00015.html#chapter-010)
  
  11. [The Judge’s Verdict](text00016.html#chapter-011)
  
  12. [The Apple of my Eye](text00017.html#chapter-012)
  
  13. [The Well-Executed Plan](text00018.html#chapter-013)
  
  14. [Catalog Pages](text00019.