The Oracle of Stone Street — Thomas Quealy

The ORACLE, a mysterious cat who can read minds and only drinks Bud Light, leads a group of special animals - - an iguana, a black squirrel, a Bull Terrier - Chihuahua mix, and a talking parrot -- to help the patrons of Ulysses, a Wall Street area bar - restaurant to realize their dreams as the stock market melts down around them. It is a funny, a bit sad, uplifting story.


- An elderly man near death strives to leave a legacy to show that his life had meaning.

- A currency trader loses a fortune but tries to find happiness by reinventing himself.

- A witch falls for a gangster and causes havoc on historic Stone Street.

- A female kickboxer turned attorney goes toe-to-toe with a Wall Street bank.

- A beautiful widow sexually harassed by her new boss seeks justice.

- A securities broker who hates his job tries to dance his way into a new career.

- A busboy solves a difficult Sudoku puzzle in order to change his life.

- A bartender is determined to write the great American novel no matter what.

- A paraplegic who makes big money by manipulating stock prices develops a conscience.