The Napkin Series: A Thinking Man's Thoughts at the Bar

By Alan Dary

A "must read"  for the thinker.

Introspective. Insightful. Provocative.

Observations of humanity in unlikely places by an unlikely individual.

Compelling. Irreverent. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Release date: Sep 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9781977263155

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The Napkin Series

A Thinking Man’s Thoughts at the Bar

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Copyright © 2022 Alan Dary

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This book is for Ann.

The most supportive, loving and kind

human being I have ever known.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

The Napkin Series: A Thinking Man’s Thoughts at the Bar

Preface

What the hell is a Napkin Series? Well you’re about to find out!

During the course of its creation I described it to friends as a compendium of witticisms, verse and profoundities. But upon completion I realized that it has evolved into something much deeper. A journey of sorts. The witticisms are virtually non-existent, and anything profound remains to be seen. Thus, the bulk of the Napkin Series is verse. It has become an honest picture of the reflections of a thinking man faced with the first major dose of adversity in his life.

And the entire thing was written on napkins while sitting at the bar