In this collection Steven Harz draws from our past and hurls it towards the present, and in doing so connects a long-lost high school love to the recent loss of a loved one. His ability to use words to craft a stirring mental image, and take the reader to a different place or time, will cause an array of emotions to visit the surface. “Descending the Beanstalk” is a collection of short stories that are steeped in nostalgia, some focused on coming of age young love, and others of the sadness of loss of love or loss of self. This title is volume 4 of the “Backroad Love Stories” series, which has been described as: “Harz covers various topics, and moves between stproes that, on one end of the spectrum resemble the lyrics of a country love song, to the other end where his words cut into the reader, reminding them of loves gained and lost.”