Brian Harrison never wanted to be a famous writer, and so far, he's succeeded. Brian retired in 2018 and was living free and easy when a life altering event occurred. His wife handed him the dreaded honey-do-list. It was a comprehensive list of things he didn't want to do. This book is his excuse for not doing them.
Harrison's stories fit into the tradition of quirky, humorous, and reflective stories, blending everyday anecdotes with satirical, sometimes whimsical elements. His stories are a hodge-podge of memoir, fiction, and short stories masquerading as poems.
In this collection of stories, he writes about growing up on the family apple farm in Michigan. He tells about landing the starring role in a Thanksgiving play and the time he was in the same cast as the actor, Mandy Patinkin. He has a story about a gnome on a quest to find the perfect wood for a violin, and a silly little man chasing pennies in the rain. There's a story about a disgruntled letter of the alphabet and an inflatable tube man who saves the world from aliens.
Harrison has his own take on the Adam and Eve story and writes about a conversation he had with God recently. He reveals who the cello player on the cover is and his significance to the family. He even tells the true story of how he won a baseball game without throwing a pitch.
Harrison was born with an overactive funny bone who fell on head as a child. Many of his stories reflect this condition. Some of his stories are silly, and some are sad. Some are shocking, and couple of them are kind of weird.
This book consists of twenty-eight easy digestible stories that are relatively short. Which makes it perfect for bathroom reading. The book meanders from one genre to another without any discernible reason. It's like the book itself is dyslexic. His humor and stories are often compared to Shel Silerstein, Dr. Seuss, David Sedaris, and Bullwinkle the Moose. This book is destined to be a cult classic.
About the Author :
Brian Harrison is a famously unknown Chicago author. His stories are a hodge-podge of memoir, fiction, and short stories masquerading as poems-quirky stories symptomatic of someone who was dropped on his head as a kid. He's now retired and spends his days hiking, biking, writing, and entertaining his grandchildren with his goofy stories.
