A Collection of Short Stories

By Bob Wiley

When you reached your mid-sixties and beyond, you realize like Isaac Newtons apple on the head that you have seen a lot, heard a lot, experienced a lot, laughed a lot, and cried a lot.
You also realize that, that lot needs to be told; role models from your childhood; hilarious, foolish, and even dangerous episodes from your work years; poignant moments with and because of two remarkable daughters; and the trauma of a disability tarnishing those long-anticipated golden years.
You cant tell them all: but what you do tell and remember about what makes you who you are results in stories that make you see a lot, think a lot and really smile a lot.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 2, 2012
• ISBN: 9781469174235

Bob Wiley

Robert Franklin Wiley, Jr. made his first public appearance on May 26, 1945. He survived 18 years of Catholic school culminating with a degree in Accounting from Loyola College in Baltimore, MD. After spending many years as a Chief Accountant and Management Consultant, Bob left the world of business to create his dream job: Restoration by Lord Robert, an antique preservation studio. A debilitating stroke in 2009 forced him into retirement. However, while recovering from this life-altering experience, he met and fell in love with a wonderful woman named Debbie. Bob and Deb were married in September of 2011 and live in Kittery, ME where they enjoy gourmet cooking and their life together. Bob has two grown daughters: Gabrielle and Aislinn and two granddaughters: Shaela and Natalie.

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