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Land of The Story Tellers: 24 Stories and 7 Poems
by Stephen Deck
Stephen Deck
Land of The Story Tellers: 24 Stories and 7 Poems
by Stephen Deck
Stephen Deck
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Overview
This book has been traveling 25 years to get here ... and now it's here. And you have to say call it — is this the book that will win your heart?
There are many stories in this book. It's vivid anthology of American fiction. These stories were gathered from a sharp eye, and ears cupped into the conservations of strangers. The things they said which stuck inside, only writing what really mattered in good storytelling.
The Old Lady bestows the virtues of volunteerism on the readership, where the lead character devotes thirty-eight years into caring for war veterans at the Soldiers Home.The perpetual love between father and daughter, is told on the blue bed of the lake in the fishing story of May Rain. The crowning jewels of thematic patterning overshadowed the need for dialogue in Texas Hardpan, and the supernatural gift of Sanctifying Grace is bestowed on those crying hard on the sun cracked soil of Hillcrest Cemetery.
Nick slashes up the lake ice with his much loved CCM hockey skates in Old Man Winter, and the desolation of wilderness heals the young man from the death of his girlfriend. Practicing Law is a parable told in Ireland, where a RUC constable by the name of Molly McGrath gets killed on the Foyle Bridge crossing by an IRA ambush, and some blood ends up across the ocean on the Queen's hands.
Inside the smoke filled train station of When the Subject Matter Caught Up With Everything, and band of English majors from Princeton and Columbia recite the evolution of language when focus became fixed on the root syllables of Teutonic — syllables deprived of accents were weakened in pronunciation over time by slurring of sound together, and eventually the vowels and constant sounds became erased from frequency response; these inflected forms of words were allowed to flourish with new pronunciation, from the victories of marauding wars. Three oil men from Texas in the smoke filed train station, are virtually stunned at the brilliance of the college students.
First Steps is a child's story, with the plot submerged towards mercy for the weak and defenseless. Pencil Box is spun in the heart of Central Park, where the readers can sit on the iconic green park bench inscribed — For All The Dreamers.
Perhaps the most rousing tale in this book is Dolly Dagger, the suffering of Vietnam veteran Merle Long both from the fateful morning his Marine company got overrun by the 324th NVA Regiment, and the jeering Merle endured from our country on his crestfallen home coming ... missing parts of his body. This story is hailed for its authenticity from those who fought in the jungles of Vietnam, and will endure a staple of short war stories.
These stories span our world. I hope you like some. The signature of storytelling is breathing characterization with unusual subject matter, and protagonists who bear very deep scars, both seen and unseen from the whipping posts of life.
There are many stories in this book. It's vivid anthology of American fiction. These stories were gathered from a sharp eye, and ears cupped into the conservations of strangers. The things they said which stuck inside, only writing what really mattered in good storytelling.
The Old Lady bestows the virtues of volunteerism on the readership, where the lead character devotes thirty-eight years into caring for war veterans at the Soldiers Home.The perpetual love between father and daughter, is told on the blue bed of the lake in the fishing story of May Rain. The crowning jewels of thematic patterning overshadowed the need for dialogue in Texas Hardpan, and the supernatural gift of Sanctifying Grace is bestowed on those crying hard on the sun cracked soil of Hillcrest Cemetery.
Nick slashes up the lake ice with his much loved CCM hockey skates in Old Man Winter, and the desolation of wilderness heals the young man from the death of his girlfriend. Practicing Law is a parable told in Ireland, where a RUC constable by the name of Molly McGrath gets killed on the Foyle Bridge crossing by an IRA ambush, and some blood ends up across the ocean on the Queen's hands.
Inside the smoke filled train station of When the Subject Matter Caught Up With Everything, and band of English majors from Princeton and Columbia recite the evolution of language when focus became fixed on the root syllables of Teutonic — syllables deprived of accents were weakened in pronunciation over time by slurring of sound together, and eventually the vowels and constant sounds became erased from frequency response; these inflected forms of words were allowed to flourish with new pronunciation, from the victories of marauding wars. Three oil men from Texas in the smoke filed train station, are virtually stunned at the brilliance of the college students.
First Steps is a child's story, with the plot submerged towards mercy for the weak and defenseless. Pencil Box is spun in the heart of Central Park, where the readers can sit on the iconic green park bench inscribed — For All The Dreamers.
Perhaps the most rousing tale in this book is Dolly Dagger, the suffering of Vietnam veteran Merle Long both from the fateful morning his Marine company got overrun by the 324th NVA Regiment, and the jeering Merle endured from our country on his crestfallen home coming ... missing parts of his body. This story is hailed for its authenticity from those who fought in the jungles of Vietnam, and will endure a staple of short war stories.
These stories span our world. I hope you like some. The signature of storytelling is breathing characterization with unusual subject matter, and protagonists who bear very deep scars, both seen and unseen from the whipping posts of life.
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940185719763 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Story Teller Press |
| Publication date: | 07/25/2024 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 10 MB |
About the Author
Stephen Deck is a writer, artist, and photographer. His writing has appeared in opinion editorials in major newspapers, and his obituaries for the dead have been much loved by the living, and framed in public buildings.
His next book is a fiction sea novel, told on the arm of Cape Cod, where the sea turns blood red from the merciless shark attack of a great white shark. This novel will capture the readership in pure terror on the beachhead, and the gallant rescue attempts of the first responders.
All my stories are first written out with blue ink pens on white paper, then through the clinking sounds of my typewriter, the iron keys making words that form sentence blocks. That’s the was this author tells his stories.
Like all writers who thrive on desolation and seclusion, which is the underpinning in telling stories without distraction, there have been long spans in his life with no television. Imagination must be allowed to flourish. When the time comes he can write no more, I’ll be ready to venture into the next world.
The writers that formed Stephen Deck with skills and where characters walk the pages larger than life, are Ernest Hemingway, Edgar Allan Poe, and Stephen Crane. There of my favorite stories by these literary giants, are After the Storm … Shadow — A Parable … and The Open Boat.
Stephen was groomed and accentuated in the world-famous training grounds of the Art Students League of New York City. He served as a draftsman in the US Army for the brass staff under General Howard Cooksey at Fort Dix, and was a member of the 104th Infantry reserves for seven years.
Volunteerism has been a steadfast part of my life. My full Volunteer Resume and Letters of Recommendation, can be seen in the Home Author site of Stephen Deck.
His photography has been inducted into museums, and hangs on permanent display inside US Air Force Bases, Colorado Parks and Wildlife visitors centers, and several restaurants across New England.
His heroes are Billy Graham, Roberto Duran, Trey Gowdy, Randy Moss, Randy Johnson, Laura Bush, and John Daly. My virtues include being a fierce individualist with convictions, and those who put the Lord above materialism.
His heart has always been with the children of Saint Joseph Indian School, and has loved and supported them for some 33 years straight.
Learn more at stephendeckauthor.com.
His next book is a fiction sea novel, told on the arm of Cape Cod, where the sea turns blood red from the merciless shark attack of a great white shark. This novel will capture the readership in pure terror on the beachhead, and the gallant rescue attempts of the first responders.
All my stories are first written out with blue ink pens on white paper, then through the clinking sounds of my typewriter, the iron keys making words that form sentence blocks. That’s the was this author tells his stories.
Like all writers who thrive on desolation and seclusion, which is the underpinning in telling stories without distraction, there have been long spans in his life with no television. Imagination must be allowed to flourish. When the time comes he can write no more, I’ll be ready to venture into the next world.
The writers that formed Stephen Deck with skills and where characters walk the pages larger than life, are Ernest Hemingway, Edgar Allan Poe, and Stephen Crane. There of my favorite stories by these literary giants, are After the Storm … Shadow — A Parable … and The Open Boat.
Stephen was groomed and accentuated in the world-famous training grounds of the Art Students League of New York City. He served as a draftsman in the US Army for the brass staff under General Howard Cooksey at Fort Dix, and was a member of the 104th Infantry reserves for seven years.
Volunteerism has been a steadfast part of my life. My full Volunteer Resume and Letters of Recommendation, can be seen in the Home Author site of Stephen Deck.
His photography has been inducted into museums, and hangs on permanent display inside US Air Force Bases, Colorado Parks and Wildlife visitors centers, and several restaurants across New England.
His heroes are Billy Graham, Roberto Duran, Trey Gowdy, Randy Moss, Randy Johnson, Laura Bush, and John Daly. My virtues include being a fierce individualist with convictions, and those who put the Lord above materialism.
His heart has always been with the children of Saint Joseph Indian School, and has loved and supported them for some 33 years straight.
Learn more at stephendeckauthor.com.
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