Old Shady & Other Stories is a book of 11 short stories for the very brave. Stories include the worst side of the human race: murder, death, mayhem and judgement as well as horrible pettiness!
Each story is written with observation of tiny details that we may all recognise if we are brave enough to see ourselves.
- Old Shady deals with dementia, as well as the barrier between generations.
- The Bridge is a story about the pettiness of bureaucracy and how people joining together might overcome.
- Neighbours is a story of depression and the Facebook wars between old people.
- Battleground is a story of judgement and ignorance.
- Thinking of you is a short tale of a homeless guy who has a more human honest perspective than the world that surrounds him.
- Parking Space is a dark tale of what lies hidden beneath, how well do we know people?
- Are you my Enemy? Confronts the brainwashing spread by media and the awful consequences of locking people in their houses.
- Invisible Words is a tale of unspoken bitterness.
- Judgement Day is a story which passes a baton of judgement between one character and the next, each judging the other as the worst of society.
- Clear is a tale of childhood abuse from a bipolar parent.
- The Chase is a dark tale which challenges the reader to decide who is the bad guy? Is it the person chasing or the person being chased?
Notes from the author:
I have a true passion for writing short stories. I often process the world this way, through a fictional creation. Characters come to me in the middle of the night. As I am writing, I often do not know exactly where the story is going or what the characters will say. I am constantly surprised by the actions of my characters.
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You can listen to my reading of one of the stories from the book.
