A dead man is brought back to life so he can support his family in "The Happy Man", occasionally he slips into a zombielike state while his soul is tortured in Hell. In "Vanilla Dunk, " future basketball players are given the skills of old-time stars like Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. And in "Forever, Said the Duck, " stored computer personalities scheme to break free of their owners.In these and other stories in this striking collection, Jonathan Lethem, author of "The Fortress of Solitude" and "Motherless Brooklyn, " draws the reader ever more deeply into his strange, unforgettable world--a trip from which there may be no easy return.