Lonely People is a collection of short stories that together paint a powerful portrait of America in the second half of the Twentieth century. The first in the Portrait of America series by G. Lowell Tollefson, Lonely People contains stories set in locations across American as well as in its conflicts overseas: in living rooms, bars, ranches, suburbs, cities, military installations abroad, and in jungles. The people in these stories explore love and power at every age and in every kind of relationship: between parents and children, lovers, warriors, artists, and more. Each story is a subtle exploration of the human psyche and our interactions with one another, nature, and the events in our lives.