Family and Other Strangers: Short Fiction and Poetry

by Byron Lee Sacre

These twenty short stories and ten poems cover many situations and environments:"The Star Ruby." Precocious and nasty with reason, a young girl covets her grandma's ring."The General's Darlings." A... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738831220
• ISBN13: 9780738831220
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Family and Other Strangers

Byron Sacre takes us on a lively journey covering diverse aspects of life. Even those items which may be unfamiliar to you will enrich and expand your experiences. Most stories and poems will stir some familiar strain within you. The stories encompass a wide variety of topics and styles. Some fit well into the "Twilight Zone" range; others would make Hitchcock happy. Still others are best read in front of a fire on a stormy night.It is difficult to pick a favorite among the selections, but three struck a chord immediately. "Uncommon Versatility" allows us a brief peek into a story of a unique artist. "Conversations with My Cat" will speak to all cat lovers, especially those who belong to cats. "Julie's Retirement" depicts perfectly the paradoxes of duplicity and loyalty, between what people think and what they allow us to see on the surface. I recommend Family and Other Strangers to anyone who enjoys reading and exploring the vagaries of human nature.Janet B. Fudala, Ph.D. CEO, Educational Solutions