
Mostly True
Short Stories
Arlene N. Cohen(Author)
Arlene N. Cohen (Publisher)
Published on 13. November 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
104 pages
978-0-9986877-8-0 (ISBN)
Description
In this potpourri of humorous, sometimes outrageous episodes involving actors, travelers, storytellers, madmen, hikers, hippies, flappers, boyfriends, cookies, castles, and credit cards, good intentions backfire. In The Livin' Doll, a dramatic senior lady joyfully entertains and engages a young girl, reliving her years as an actress, until she has a coiffure malfunction. Sixth grade boys believe they are too old for stories until the Storyteller turns into a witch with a fearsome cackle. Hippie Girls searching for Paradise in Hawaii instead meet madmen and steep inclines. A flapper generously trims the neckline of her dress and becomes Like Clara, the "It Girl" to catch a good-lookin' man at a dance, who turns out to be a mama's boy. An old woman goes in search of an elusive Almond Cookie in Chinatown, like the one she had 20 years ago and forgets where she parked her car. An elderly conscientious gent faces insomnia and unsympathetic groans from his dog as he tries to resolve the case of his compromised credit card. All the stories are based on true experiences where fact drifts into fiction.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
164 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9986877-8-0 (9780998687780)
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Author of children's dancing picture books and humorous short stories for adults. Master's in Library Science from the University of Hawaii, Artist in the Schools Dancing Storyteller for 30 years, Storytelling instructor at University of Hawaii. Supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Hawaii State Culture and the Arts, the Regional Arts and Culture Council in Oregon, and The Texas Heritage Foundation.