Sleepless in Storyland

About the Book

FIRST, the SUBJECT (above) should read, FICTION AND NON-FICTION and the author, E.M. Nolbay

SLEEPLESS IN STORYLAND is a small book -- only 136 pages. But as they say, "good things come in small packages -- and sometimes pack a powerful punch."... SLEEPLESS is such a book.
It is a potpurri of vignettes (stories, essays and reflections) taken from life. . . A number of the stories are spinoffs from the book, AMERICA GONNIF, and its sequel. Although some are true, others are transformed and a few are purely fiction.
The essays run the gamut of observations and opinions. The reflections are an attempt at philosophizing -- wandering from reality to fantasy; from erotica to the sublime, and ends with a compilation of letters -- and even a lesson in finance.
"Amazing," "stimulating and provocative," "couldn´t stop reading" are some of the accolades by early reviewers. Another who read the first seven pages remarked, "There is plenty of knowledge around but not enough wisdom. Here, there is wisdom."

Testimonials:

"I really enjoyed reading your book very much. It is something like "Tuesdays With Morrie". . . What is there to life if we don´t discover a new mystery. . . it has a fresh and fluid style, . . . Hope we do the book and enjoy the process together."
Sam Laredo, Renaissance House -- Laredo Publishing

SALUTATION
DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
INTRODUCTION *

SLEEPLESS IN STORYLAND * -- 15
TO KVELL IS SWELL -- 16
WHY? -- 18
OCTOGENARIANS * -- 21
DECORATION DAY -- 24
ISABELLE -- 27
BELLES OWN THIRD STEP STORY -- 31
DAGMAR AND HER AUBURN HAIRED SISTER -- 34
MY NINE LIVES -- 39
DINA’S TRAGEDY -- 44
WHAT MAKES ARTIE RUN -- 50
NOSTALGIA, IS IT WHAT IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE? -- 56
IS IT DESTINY? -- 65
LISTEN CAREFULLY -- 74
A HAYRIDE INTERLUDE -- 84
THE LOTTERY TICKET -- 94
LETTERS -- 105
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ONE EMERITUS ATTORNEY - 117
TEN MONTHS BULL -- TEN MONTHS BEAR (THE ANATOMY OF A MARKET) -- 122
END (there is no end because life goes on)-- 136

To get an autographed copy of the book, contact the author by going to his web page here and scroll down to his e-mail link at the bottom of the page

About the Author

He has enjoyed many varied and successful careers: An athlete, master carpenter, contractor, builder and a developer -- and then, of all things, a lawyer. In 1982, he retired to the beach community of Mandalay Shores, California, and is more active than ever, with another calling as a financial advisor and a volunteer Pro-Bono Emeritus Attorney for his County Bar Association. When he is not writing or exercising, he spends his idle hours reading current events and commenting -- and has opinions on everything. Some of them are contained in the “LETTERS” section of the book.