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Parts of a Past: Short Stories
Parts of a Past: Short Stories
Parts of a Past: Short Stories
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Memories of growing up on the West Island of Montreal during the 1950s and early 60''s are the subject of this aptly entitled collection of fourteen short stories. Sometimes hopelessly conventional and sometimes strangely surprising, each story is a remembrance by a now middle aged man who realizes that his future may now reside mainly in his past. Whether looking back on his first girlfriend, some of his school day adventures, or his relationship with the Almighty, Parts of A Past is a whimsical retelling of events that most will recognize, if not revere as being similar to their own.

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PublisherAuthorHouse
Release dateJun 20, 2005
ISBN9781463498542
Parts of a Past: Short Stories
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Mike Robertson

Mike Robertson, resigned for several years to the routine of retirement, continues to pursue the notion that he may have a literary aptitude, a belief that has sustained his endeavours for over a decade and the publication of various projects. His most recent effort, a novel entitled Picture Windows, is his tenth book, joining three collections of short stories, Casting Shadows, Parts of a Past, and These Memories Clear, three volumes of literary entertainments entitled The Smart Aleck Chronicles and three novels, The Hidden History of Jack Quinn, The First Communion Murders, and Gone and Back. Mike Robertson lives in profound anonymity in Ottawa, Ontario.

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