Beyond the Periphery

About the Book

This selection of short stories probe the reciprocity of human nature—how different personalities are motivated to perform during stress or under at times comical, often adverse, and profoundly dark situations. As in the case for snowflakes, there are no, as far as I know, two like situations ever assimilated to define in the human condition. Hope that defines a set of short stories that punctuate the frailties of we the people.

About the Author

I am basically an observer of life. I have been writing fiction since my retirement in 2002. I have written several novels, but my forte is short stories, some humorous, some bizarre, some mysterious, grisly, macabre, and all adventurous. Among occupations too numerous to list, I have been a logger, a soldier, a commercial fisherman, a business owner, a pin setter in a bowling alley in my youth. And a crop follower where I witnessed some very bizarre activities at an early age. In short, I've lived a full, happy life. I enjoy writing immensely. I am happily married. I have two children and seven step-children which all are considered blood.