The Gift

By Mario V. Farina

William found a photo in a book that haunted him. He needed to follow up and was finally able to talk to a person who could tell him who were the people in the photo and under what circumstances it had been taken. You'll find yourself thinking about this story long after you read it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mario V. Farina
• Release date: Jun 13, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311493613

Mario V. Farina

Mario V Farina has worked all his life, from age 18 to 90. He worked for the American Locomotive Company, served in the U. S. Army during WWII, was employed at General Electric. He taught computers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After leaving his position with RPI, he became employed with the State Labor Department of New York. He’s a car buff, a pun creator, and a computer enthusiast. He wrote textbooks for the programming languages COBOL and FORTRAN and wrote a book of puns and short stories called, “A Little Light Reading,” as well as over 20 other books. Several of his books were translated into other languages. This is his first foray into the world of digital publishing, with the help of his computer tutor ([e-mail]).

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The Gift

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Mario V. Farina

Copyright 2016 Mario V. Farina

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My wife, Dottie, bless her heart, told me that I wouldn't enjoy retirement and I didn't. I had been brought up in a sports-minded family and thought golf might be an enjoyable way for me