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The Fireplace Companion

19 Short Stories

by Dr. H. James Harrington & Rainier George Weiner

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19 Short Stories Designed to Stimulate your Imagination and Interests

This book will serve two masters: the lovers of the quintessentially dramatic short story and the lovers of a Novelette – an epic not so long that it requires concentrated dedication to the analysis of the prime characters – and yet variegated enough so that it does not seem simplistic. The short stories, themselves, involve many different subjects, including the experiences of one of the authors’ family during the Second World War in Germany on an ill-fated trip to visit his dad’s birthplace in Austria. Here, they were forced to remain, un-expectantly, for over a year and a half after the war broke out, being unable to obtain steamship transport back to America. Others of the short stories comprise pure fiction. Hopefully, the author’s imagination will capture the mind of the readers and transplant them into a world possible to the readers, but not so simplistic that it bores them. A Novelette, written by Dr. Harrington, will explore in depth how humans progress through their varied stages of development into adulthood. It hides nothing embarrassing or confidential. It resonates with us all in its ability to understand and define the varied stages that we all might experience in the human life process. The book, therefore, provides the reader a full scope of reading presentations so that they can pick and choose what they prefer to reread or to forget— a sort of buffet of the literary art.

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Paperback
Format: 6 x 9 Black & White Paperback, 216 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Mar 10, 2021)
ISBN10: 197723481X
ISBN13: 9781977234810
Genre: FICTION / General

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H. James Harrington is a prolific author who has more than 60 published books by companies like Paton Press, McGraw Hill, CRC Press, etc. It has been said about him, “Harrington writes the books that other consultants use.” Harrington is recognized as the Father of Business Process Improvement methodology. He now serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the Harrington Management Systems with branches in many countries around the world. He also serves as: • President of the Walter L. Hurd Foundation • Honorary Advisor for Quality for China • Past President and Chairman of the American Society for Quality

Rainier George Weiner graduated from Santa Clara University with a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and has worked 40 years in the Engineering field awarded several patents in the glass fiber forming process. George, however, has written extensively all his life, including six other books: Mentor, and Best of Enemies (historical narratives), Long before Glasnost, (history). Living on Lifesavers and Knee High to Hell (memoirs), How Changing World Demographics Affects your Investments and Careers (financial). Short stories have always attracted George as a means to portray drama quickly and very effectively if done properly, which enticed him to team up with Dr. Harrington to write the collection of short stories in one book.
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