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Boughs of Folly: A Collection of Short Stories

by Alexandra Schiller

112 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #05-0284; ISBN 1-4120-5389-7; US$13.86, C$17.33, EUR11.26, £7.80

A well-written, lively display of good intentions gone awry. Enjoyable reading for all ages, both genders, all faiths - a perfect holiday gift!

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A collection of five short, lively, amusing and original Christmas-related fiction stories. The portrayals are realistic, the personalities fictitious, inter-faith characters ranging in age from 12 to senior years, their stories credible, in wholesome contemporary situations to which almost everyone can readily indentify, wherein:

A CHRISTMAS WREATH just cant' stay put...

A would be surpriser becomes surprisee, twice, in A CHRISTMAS CAROL...

A CHRISTMAS STOCKING is employed to help lay another stone on the road that is paved with good intentions...

A young lad ingeniously dismisses a department store dilemna in A CHRISTMAS CARD...

and, A CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT is instrumental in resolving a sensitive romantic relationship.

Imaginative turns in development lead to unexpected endings.

Sure to be enjoyed by readers of all ages, both genders, all faiths.

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About the Author

Born in Baker, Oregon when the sun was traversing Sagittarius, schooled in Portland, Oregon, Alexandra Schiller currently resided in Boise, Idaho, where she follows a yogic lifestyle of voluntary simplicity, writing, painting, folkdancing, biking; frequently joining friends for Mahjong, Scrabble, dinner, or a pro-peace demonstration.

Her impressive achievements in the arts include:

Playwright - of four plays written, two have been produced.

Poet - former poetry editor of Mensa Bulletin.

Artist - oil on stretched canvas paintings have been shown in three western U.S. states; her dancing raisin illustrations for "The Raisin-Eater" were adopted by the raisin for mass-media promotion use.

Author - "The Raisin-Eater" children's fiction book; former columnist for The Paper (Monterey, CA); miscellaneous freelance stories and essays for a variety of periodicals.

Member - of the Dramatists Guilld and American Mensa.

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