"In "Comfort Me with Apples" a man faces the loss of his family by helping others in their grief and finds himself, unexpectedly, part of a new, extended web of relationships." "In "A Worried Song After Work," a young labor lawyer nearing burnout rediscovers some of his earlier idealism as he tries to live up to what he perceives as the lofty expectations of his blind date.". "In "Burying the Blues," a junior college history teacher seeks the origin of the Houston blues, interviewing aging musicians and poking around black neighborhoods. What he discovers is that knowing himself may be the hardest task of all."--BOOK JACKET.