10/10 Ten Tender Tales... comprises of a collection of intimate short stories about the bumps in the life of the author, some of which are worthy of narration. The writerly style is from the heart - candid and clear.The short stories are a portrait of thought, how the same mind reacts to the interruptions in life.The topics range from obsession over a pop-over shirt in Italy to the unusual sensation of a physical touch with a stranger while seated tightly in a theater. A composition relates to the transformation of a dependant Indian mother into a self-sufficient individual after battling cancer. Observations on the paranoia of Israeli scrutiny, power of silence to heal and being trapped in the fantastic imagination of a charming young girl at a coffee shop.The author narrates the stuff of life itself, only the fantastic essence of individual moments. The short stories are about revealing a secret or retelling of experiences with the potential to surprise.