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With this newest collection of irreverent short stories Manion once again asks the reader to get off the bench and get into the game as he dishes out laughs, offense and even a few poignant moments. There is no point to be
made here. Only the hope that somewhere amidst all the run-on sentences, unnecessary profanity and poor grammar, readers will come away with some unique thoughts of their own. Perfect reading for artists, commuters and people who spend an inordinate amount of time on the toilet.
Some writers pander to their audience and write whatever it is they think will sell. Others are bold enough to say what needs to be said.br />
Then there is Lance Manion.br />
Writing what others won't simply because there was no need for it to have been written in the first place.br />
This is his fourth collection of short stories and frankly we're just as surprised as anyone that he is continuing to write them. But here it is.br />
It helps if you have a good imagination. That's not to imply that we think if you don't enjoy it then you don't have a good imagination. It's c | |  | | The Ball Washer
Short stories with something to amuse, inspire and offend everyone.
An interesting short story has to be equal parts confession, exultation and suicide note. The writer has to be arrogant and insecure, brimming with joy and despair, able to see hope and hopelessness in everything and, before he can claim to be honest, has to be comfortable lying his ass off. This newest collection of Lance Manion short stories strives for all of the above and is sure to include something to entertain, inspire and offend everyone. His writing has been called demented, hilarious, quirky and well outside the mainstream. The author guarantees that if this isn't the best book y |
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