Short Stories - Butler, Robert
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The short stories in my collection cover a wide range of subjects. There are a few which are related, thus listed as Parts I, II, and III. These are continuations of the characters and/or subjects. Some stories are just for fun, comedy. I have long been an admirer of O'Henry's use of irony or a "twist" at the end, so some of these stories follow that style. Reading a short story is like watching a television program, either a half hour or an hour. "Where's Jenny?" is a modern take on the play OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder, set in the 1960's.

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The short stories in my collection cover a wide range of subjects. There are a few which are related, thus listed as Parts I, II, and III. These are continuations of the characters and/or subjects. Some stories are just for fun, comedy. I have long been an admirer of O'Henry's use of irony or a "twist" at the end, so some of these stories follow that style. Reading a short story is like watching a television program, either a half hour or an hour. "Where's Jenny?" is a modern take on the play OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder, set in the 1960's.
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How many people now think that workable evacuation plans for New Orleans or Houston were a good idea? It's a little late once the water's up to your attic. The same thing is true of what may potentially happen to all of us in the next few years. Regardless, it is inevitable that planet Earth will face these challenges in the future. Anyone who doesn't believe that is a fool. Ask the people of Atlantis or Lemuria or the other civilizations that vanished almost overnight from this planet. Whether you believe that they existed or not, the evidence that there was some civilization that preceded ours is overwhelming. Machu Picchu, the Nazca lines of Peru, Easter Island, submerged roads off Bermuda, Kailasa Temple, the "stone of the pregnant woman," and so many others were created by someone, but no one knows who or how. Maybe it would be a good idea to prepare for the unexpected. That was the original intent of this novel. The sequels have happened as a natural extension of the first story. This book was never intended to be a series. I had planned to kill everyone at the end, but I just couldn't do it. I wanted to follow them and see how they adapted to their new environment, something that we may all have to do one day, soon maybe, without modern technology. It could prove quite challenging. Mostly, this novel was intended to be interesting enough for students to read. It is written with high schoolers in mind. Therefore, there is no vulgar language or "sex" in this novel, nor will there be in the sequels. This book can be read by anyone of any age without fear of being offended for those two reasons. However, many of the questions posed by the characters are questions that each of us asks at some point during our lives. Questioning the existence of a higher power is human, regardless of your religious upbringing. I believe that the more questions that you ask, the better answers you get. Above all, I hope that you enjoy my story. It should make you laugh, cry, be angry, be sad, and be happy. Those are what separate us from the other animals.