Jim is retired as an English teacher in Manitowoc, WI. During his life experiences he has collected ideas and turned some of them into stories. His short story “Promise Made in Saigon” was awarded 1st Place for Wisconsin in the National Veterans Creative Arts writing contest. Jim was born and raised in New Richmond, WI, and graduated from The University of Wisconsin-Superior. In this, his 4th book, he writes about his hometown.
Stories from a Small Town
by Jim Lazarus
Stories from a Small Town
by Jim Lazarus
Published Jan 18, 2023
227 Pages
Genre: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General
Book Details
Stories from a Small Town has three sections. “The Day of the Storm” is a historical fiction account of a devastating cyclone (tornado) that occurred in June 1899. The Long and Winding Road is a novella of a young man returning home to New Richmond from the Vietnam War and adjusting to “stateside” life, reuniting with a love he once lost, and a mystery he helps solve. Memories From a Small Town captures the adventures and incidents the author experienced as a NR resident growing up in the Post World War II years. I hope that you find something (if not all) to enjoy, reflect upon and remember.