12 short stories about the weird and wandering denizens of the city of Calgary, Canada. From a broken hearted immortal cowboy, to a teenage girl on the train, to an addict escaping his room. This meditation on dreaming asks: Do we dream of the city, or does the city dream of us?
In a case of mistaken identity, country boy Deke Jones gets abducted and finds himself stuck in the city, and way out of his depth, between two somewhat incompetent gangs.
When layoffs are announced at a remote oilfield office, team morale deteriorates with both humorous, and heartbreaking, results. With support, and often-questionable guidance from her co-workers, new engineer Wendy must navigate personal ethics and corporate industry within one of the world's most controversial industries.
Peter Skagen is a Canadian writer, stage and screen actor, best known for his book "How to Succeed in Hollywood without really Acting". He holds an MA in Film Production and Screenwriting from California State University, Northridge, USA.