The ''F-Student’s'' Compilation of Short Stories

About the Book

This first collection, called the F-Student’s Compilation of Short Stories, is designed to give encouragement to all students, especially those in middle school and high school, who feel that they cannot prevail in a society that expects a modest level of literary competence. The big secret is that there is no big secret. Just pick up a seventh-grade grammar book and learn the basics of English. Rule number 1: keep your dictionary and thesaurus close at hand. Read whatever interests you, but read. Don’t force yourself to read boring or dry text. Look up words you don’t know; use them in your own writing and never give up on something you really want to do. YOU are the key to your life. I hope you enjoy these stories, which were designed with all secondary students in mind.

About the Author

Joseph McLinden - Born in Queens, New York, having also lived in Long Island, Connecticut, Boston, and San Diego, McLinden brings a rich mixture of his mind’s observations to bear on his short stories. Having been plagued with learning disabilities as a child he later decided to tutor himself with the help of his wife, Robin, in English and Math. Today, after several successful years in industrial manufacturing, he is now working to impart his understanding of teaching versus learning to others, and is presently a public school teacher in the San Diego area. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a Master of Arts in Education, as well as his teaching credentials for the State of California.