Tales of Canadian Rurality
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A Long Life of Short Stories, Volume 1 dwell into the world of walking alone down a dark country road on a moonless night, when a strange sound, comes from behind you and you wish you had taken the flashlight your friend had offered you for the long walk home.
The tales in Volume 1, will prepare you fro that journey home, perhaps after two beers too many have set your imagination into high gear. The Twilight Zone, Gods within you, misdirection, giant chickens, the best fish tacos on kauai, a female driver overcome with revenge for silver vans, an unknown country legend, it all awaits your turning the pages and reading on.
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Normally, a twelve-mile strip of highway from the lake to town flows easily like the wind. But as traffic suddenly comes to a screeching halt, a married couple on a simple trip to town realizes a silver van from Alberta is holding up their journey. Overwhelmed by the fact that she is going nowhere fast, the wife decides to seek revenge, in the most creative way possible.
Texas Johnny is not from Texas, he is not a singer, and he is definitely not famous. But he loves his beer and music with a deep and never-ending passion. A successful accountant for the Montreal mob until a police raid robbed him of his career, Texas Johnny is on a mission to spread the word of all things country and western, with a liberal intake of beer and humor of course.
When a small group of people reunite to discuss a land partnership, they learn truths about themselves and forge new relationships while discovering that dreams are different for everyone, that they have all changed, and that nothing is like it used to be.
Tales of Canadian Rurality presents a trio of short stories that provide a glimpse into rustic rural Canadian life and the authentic characters that populate its landscape.
About the Author
Denn Thome draws on his experiences as a community volunteer, employment counsellor, park ranger, newspaper columnist, basketball coach, and insurance representative for inspiration for his writing. He lives in the Monashee Mountains of British Columbia with his editor, who also happens to be his wife. This is his first volume of short stories.