Shel Weissman: 5 books

When Harold is faced with an untimely retirement, his cautious life begins to unravel. His wife demands a chance to create a place for herself, while their peaceful neighborhood is thrust into a perilous struggle between racial groups. Harold retreats to his oasis, the gardens that has been his save...

The Reunion at Heavens Gate and Other Stories continues in the examination of the collision and complexities of survival, redemption, and change. The author reveals the dark corners of characters and their immense desire to rise above what appears to be insurmountable odds. Their burdens are deep,...

Stan bought an open second class ticket to Belgrade, and packed food to reduce expenses. The Yugoslavian landscape was dreary; in winter, the animals were in the barn and the fields were blanketed with snow. Midnight Train to Trieste tells the story of Stan Ivy, an American university student on his...

This intriguing and entertaining collection of short stories reveals the complexity of living life without a net. Gritty characters are confronted with overpowering dramatic events that are never seamlessly woven. The reader is drawn into their distinctive frailty and yearning to rise above the clamor...

The clouds held the kind of light that looked like blood.The Morgans sat on the porch, and reminist.They were desperately casting about for something to keep their mood from turning dark blue." John returned to the family's New England beach house to confront his own failings, the ghost of his...