Thomas Jeffrey Vasseur steeps us in different experiences set in a disappearing rural South, the New South, and the world at large. This collection devotes itself strongly to a sense of place, both personal and collective history, some lyrical and some hard truths about the various regions and locales that inspired it. In its variety of modes and themes -- city versus country life, sexual desire and parenthood, our very American pursuit of earthly happiness and our resilient faith in God -- Discovering the World is a collection that probes the nooks and crannies of the human heart.