Flights of Fancy

About the Book

The artwork that is shown on the front cover and throughout the book, has been contributed by Freddi Galli Mrazak, seven-year old granddaughter of Marti Aiello Flights of Fancy by Marti Aiello Don’t wait to get on this flight be it by air or by sea, you will enjoy the pace set by this author... “Flights of Fancy” is just your ticket if you want to be entertained between “lift off” and “fasten your seat belts for your landing.” Aiello’s second book is a delightful read, “Flights of Fancy” is a collection of short stories. Funny, with a list of rather strange characters who are bound to delight and intrigue the reader. The adventures of Lynette Diana Simpson, granddaughter of Maude and Bobbie Joe Simpson, “The Human Fly” is one guaranteed to and keep you laughing out loud or crying in your beer. Crimes and Punishments: In the old days of the Golden West, justice was at times, meted out by illegal means that surprisingly led to a true a righteous decision not of human making. The Hillbilly and Childhood Memories is a backwoods look at the author as she lived it in the beautiful hills of West Virginia. The Sad Luck Story of Number 46, is a tearjerker about an orphan lost in the system at Napa State Hospital for the Insane. The Crazy Lady who lived next door, Married with Kids, Lost in Pompeii, The Cat, and Bonus Poetry is included. Lost in Pompeii, an encounter with a past life during the time of the great and ancient city near the Bay of Naples, buried by the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

About the Author

Back cover page ( Include photo) Back cover page ( Include photo) Marti Aiello is a historian for the Pittsburg Historical Society. She was the curator of the museum for almost three decades. She also wrote a history column for the Contra Costa Times newspaper, and has written several booklets on local history, produced three documentaries and published her first book, ‘Following Columbus’, in 2008.