| Author: | Christopher Scherman | ISBN: | 9781466161931 |
| Publisher: | Christopher Scherman | Publication: | March 4, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Christopher Scherman |
| ISBN: | 9781466161931 |
| Publisher: | Christopher Scherman |
| Publication: | March 4, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
This diverse collection of ten short stories are primarily of the humorous variety, though some explore more melancholic territory. The stories are as follows:
• A Grand Tale of Gallantry: A brave knight slays a dragon to protect the beautiful damsel in distress. This, however, is only half of the story. The rest reveals a fantasy crashing into reality.
• The Old Interview Routine: Rory Pillton is nervous for his job interview, but is he too nervous to get the job?
• Loving the Cat: This vignette takes a quick glance at a woman who has a strange affection for her cat.
• He May Have Already Won: How much personal information is Dalton willing to divulge to a stranger who promises easy money?
• Modern Argument: Some people have nothing better to do than embroil themselves in testy exchanges, as this brief story demonstrates. Here, two adults quibble over a minute detail.
• The Personal Blog of Yes it Does: A series of monologs in the form of blog postings offer the casual and observational musings of a gentleman named Yes it Does. These ponderings even caught the attention (some might say concern) of the American Institute of Mental Health.
• A Meeting of al-Qaeda Operatives: What happens when the leading members of al-Qaeda have gathered in a remote area and are assaulted by the mundane? Who really knows for sure, but let’s try to find out anyway when we review these meeting transcripts I found in a dumpster behind CIA headquarters.
• Swept Under: This melancholic vignette follows overstressed, overweight and overworked Gary as he has a slight emotional breakdown at the dinner table with his family.
• The Torpthorker: Mona’s car breaks down on a quiet and heavily wooded stretch of highway in Montana. While fussing over the situation, she is spotted by a strange, never-before-seen creature that lives in the dense forest.
• The Deviated Monotony of Thomas Gerstle Abernethy:
This three-part story revolves around Tom Abernethy as he: (1) amuses his nephew with a faux alien visitation; (2) is greeted at his door by proselytizing vampires; and (3) engages in food warfare at his favorite grocery store.
This diverse collection of ten short stories are primarily of the humorous variety, though some explore more melancholic territory. The stories are as follows:
• A Grand Tale of Gallantry: A brave knight slays a dragon to protect the beautiful damsel in distress. This, however, is only half of the story. The rest reveals a fantasy crashing into reality.
• The Old Interview Routine: Rory Pillton is nervous for his job interview, but is he too nervous to get the job?
• Loving the Cat: This vignette takes a quick glance at a woman who has a strange affection for her cat.
• He May Have Already Won: How much personal information is Dalton willing to divulge to a stranger who promises easy money?
• Modern Argument: Some people have nothing better to do than embroil themselves in testy exchanges, as this brief story demonstrates. Here, two adults quibble over a minute detail.
• The Personal Blog of Yes it Does: A series of monologs in the form of blog postings offer the casual and observational musings of a gentleman named Yes it Does. These ponderings even caught the attention (some might say concern) of the American Institute of Mental Health.
• A Meeting of al-Qaeda Operatives: What happens when the leading members of al-Qaeda have gathered in a remote area and are assaulted by the mundane? Who really knows for sure, but let’s try to find out anyway when we review these meeting transcripts I found in a dumpster behind CIA headquarters.
• Swept Under: This melancholic vignette follows overstressed, overweight and overworked Gary as he has a slight emotional breakdown at the dinner table with his family.
• The Torpthorker: Mona’s car breaks down on a quiet and heavily wooded stretch of highway in Montana. While fussing over the situation, she is spotted by a strange, never-before-seen creature that lives in the dense forest.
• The Deviated Monotony of Thomas Gerstle Abernethy:
This three-part story revolves around Tom Abernethy as he: (1) amuses his nephew with a faux alien visitation; (2) is greeted at his door by proselytizing vampires; and (3) engages in food warfare at his favorite grocery store.
