Choose your language: Currencies: US Dollar   Specials   Search   Contact Us   Create an account   Customer Login Shopping Cart now in your cart  0 items     Fiction     Non-Fiction     Crime and Law     Italian American     Children, Young Adults     Health and Medical     Reference, IPL     Military     Music     Sports     Movie Rights Availability About this title: Visits by Gerald Amada 9780828324930 Item price:  $15.95   Book Description: Visits, by Gerald Amada, Branden Books, ISBN 9780828324930 Paperback $15.95; ISBN 9780828324847 E-Book $9.99 Readers of this collection of allegorical short stories will discover a compelling and unforgettable trove of literary delights. These tales describe the imperfections in human nature with extraordinary candor and vividness. Readers will meet a self-entitled nonagenarian whose dangerous antics frazzle his son; a dying mother who suddenly awakens from her dementia to join her son in a song of communion; two religious zealots who attempt to convert an implacable atheist; a pathologically self-centered woman who single-handedly destroys a special dinner at a restaurant; and an elderly college student who is traumatized by a short visit to a photography darkroom. These characters and many more – from the kind-hearted to the rascally to the insufferable – populate this enchanting medley of stories. Not incidentally, many of the stories are sprinkled with Yiddishkeit humor that enlivens them with rich cultural and ethnic tones. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gerald Amada has published twelve books in several genres: psychotherapy, college student conduct issues, and fiction. He lives in San Rafael, California with his dog, Chatchke. Copyright © 2009 Branden Books Powered by CB Web Design