Furthest Reaches of Space (Ed Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. VIII)

Eight stories of interstellar longing, generational voyages, and the strange things that happen to human beings when they venture too far from home. A generational ship drifts so long out among the stars that basic concepts like love and memory begin to unravel. An aging man finally earns his passage to the cosmos, only to find his conscience won't let him rest. An Amish family seeks a new homestead among the void, and discovers they're not the only ones running from something. These are the golden age writers at their best: concerned not with ray guns and robots, but with what we carry with us when we leave Earth behind, and whether we can survive the journey. The stars aren't the destination here. They're the mirror.