Schifflebein's Folly: A Funny Way to Build a Family
Written by Iris Chacon
Narrated by Jenny Hoops
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A hunky carpenter plans to adopt six kids -- IF he can convince authorities that he isn't crazy. He isn't. His teapot really IS talking to him! This is a funny way to build a family.
Lloyd has reached the age of 32 years, seven months, four days, and six hours without finding Miss Right and converting her into Mrs. Lloyd Schifflebein. Yes, Schifflebein. A name that is unromantic, unspellable, and way too long for signing checks and the backs of credit cards.
Even if Miss Right appears, there is another impediment to wedded bliss: Lloyd obsesses over his six children. He doesn’t have them yet, but he is working on it. He has been filing adoption applications all his adult life. This leads many people to deduce that Lloyd Schifflebein is crazy. Big and strong, sure. Cute, maybe, but loony nonetheless.
Somehow Lloyd finally convinces the Social Worker From Hell that he really is good father-material. Soon the Schifflebein household is a circus, with six special kids and their six neurotic pet bunnies. To become a forever family, however, they must pass a probationary period with surprise inspections at any time.
Then things begin to go wrong:
The Teapot arrives. The one that is certain to get Lloyd get officially labeled “insane,” removing any chance of successful adoptions.
Miss Right appears, but she is engaged to someone else.
Lloyd’s enemies attack him with false accusations and numerous lawsuits.
The government takes away Lloyd’s children, pending his day in court.
In his fight to keep his children, his livelihood, and his beloved bride, Lloyd definitely needs supernatural help – even if it comes in the form of a snarky, talking Teapot.
Iris Chacon
Iris Chacon is an award-winning author whose novels have garnered acclaim in the Mystery and Humor categories. In Iris’s wholesome stories, her characters find romance, mystery, and joy on the Florida peninsula and its islands. Her books are set in (sometimes little-known parts of) Florida, where her family has lived since the 1700s. Iris is the mother of two and, in addition to her novels, has written for radio, stage, and screen. She has also been a musician, teacher, and librarian.
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