The title for the collection, "Witch Box," is taken from an old brick house I'd pass everyday in Cleveland, Ohio, thinking of who might have lived there. "Tobacco Leaf" is also a childhood tale about seizing the moment. "587 5th Street" is a memoir of sorts about a child's memories of 1952 Brooklyn. "Brandy, A Dog of Means" is a children's tale published here posthumously by my father, Edward R. Flynn. How happy he would be to see it finally in print! "Breezy Point Summer" is about an adolescent coming of age. "River of Life" deals with the hopes and dreams we all have for our children's success and happiness. "Heirloom" is about a difficult decision. "Be Strong!" is about death. "Message to Michael" is about an individual I encountered stepping out of my comfort zone and "High Times at Time-Life" is about the fact that all that glitters is not gold. These short stories are tales from specific periods of my life. The themes of the stories, while contemporary, deal with the classic themes of life. We all have stories to tell, those special or unusual events, the details and life lessons that are a part of who we are. I hope you enjoy mine!
The title for the collection, "Witch Box," is taken from an old brick house I'd pass everyday in Cleveland, Ohio, thinking of who might have lived there. "Tobacco Leaf" is also a childhood tale about seizing the moment. "587 5th Street" is a memoir of sorts about a child's memories of 1952 Brooklyn. "Brandy, A Dog of Means" is a children's tale published here posthumously by my father, Edward R. Flynn. How happy he would be to see it finally in print! "Breezy Point Summer" is about an adolescent coming of age. "River of Life" deals with the hopes and dreams we all have for our children's success and happiness. "Heirloom" is about a difficult decision. "Be Strong!" is about death. "Message to Michael" is about an individual I encountered stepping out of my comfort zone and "High Times at Time-Life" is about the fact that all that glitters is not gold. These short stories are tales from specific periods of my life. The themes of the stories, while contemporary, deal with the classic themes of life. We all have stories to tell, those special or unusual events, the details and life lessons that are a part of who we are. I hope you enjoy mine!
Joan Beesley was born in 1946 in Brooklyn, New York. A former English teacher and telecommunications manager, Joan worked on her Ph.D, in English at the University of Denver after a stint with Time-Life Books in New York. Joan currently lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband of 46 years, Ed Beesley, children Robert, Rosemary and Kimberly and grandchildren Tyler, Dillon, Ellen and Ashleigh. In addition to "Witchbox", Joan has also published "Hot House Flowers, I Just Wanted to Be Here When You Called My Name", a novel about pediatric cancer survival, two poetry collections, "Lot's Wife" and "Poems Along the Path" and a memoir, "Through the Looking Glass". Her most recent work is an autobiography/biographical historic novel called "Forty Shades of Green: The Junkman of Brooklyn".
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