Böcker av Ed Fair

In THE UNLIKELY TWINS AND MORE STORIES, you'll meet a cast of most intriguing individuals, including: LUCKY - He had been lucky all of his life, at least so he thought...until he got hit with something so devastating that he simply could not grasp it. THE UNLIKELY TWINS - The fraternal twins had nothing in common... except for one disturbing and dangerous vice in which they were destructively in sync. THE DAMAGED PROFESSOR - He was a strange character with an eye patch and a ragged face who liked to pontificate to the kids in the park... but horrible rumors swirled around him and his past. What bizarre and unforeseen events will these and the other characters in this collection encounter? What awaits them around every dark and mysterious corner? Buckle in and enjoy the journey through these ten short stories and one poem, each full of unexpected twists and turns and surprise endings reminiscent of O. Henry yet written in a modern style and tone. These sometimes jarring and always colorful stories cover many genres including literary and historical fiction. They are scattered across different times - from the 1800s to the present day and many places - from Texas and the southwest to Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia. Ed Fair's The Unlikely Twins and More Stories is a fitting follow-up to his Slow Descent and Other Little Stories with each tale again told in both English and Spanish. Readers will find themselves transported into each story, becoming part of the images, the colors, the sounds, and the emotions. Get ready for the ride!

Slow Descent - He came to west Texas for a little vacation. He saw her begging on the Juarez bridge. He had a plan ... but she had one too. Hungry - He had lived on the streets from a very young age, and each day he struggled to stay alive for another day... suddenly, everything changed in a most unforeseeable way. Breaking Out - She had lived in her husband's shadow from the day they met... then she found a most unusual way to break free. What life changing event does each of these characters encounter? A collection of ten poetic, dynamic and colorful little stories, each included in both English and Spanish. The writer's life experiences in central Texas in the 1960s and 1970s, not that far from the Texas-Mexico border, influenced the theme and setting of most of the stories. Many of them take place in Texas and the southwest, although others could happen anywhere. You will enjoy this collection because you will find yourself transplanted into each story, walking with these many diverse characters, jolted by the next unexpected twist and each unpredictable ending.