Free Chairs

By John Sheirer

Book Overview

Have you noticed that when you're in a bookstore, and you're reading a book of jokes or meditations or moving little "chicken-soup" stories or "deep thoughts," the first few in the book are very... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595257763
• ISBN13: 9780595257768
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A study of Human Nature

This book is a tightly edited, well-written book from the heart and mind of John Sheier. John's essays and shorts, whether fictional or not, show many faces of human nature. In this thoroughly enjoyable book you will read about human relations, the questioning of people and their places in life, self-doubt, humor, jubilation etc. My favorite story has to do with a recently divorced man who takes up with a woman and her two daughters. The man develops feelings for all of them, but when the relationship ends he has to face the grieving of separation from all of them. He wonders what the girls are doing and what he would be/mean to them if things had worked out. It's a heartbreaking account of an experience that many can relate to in this age of divorce and separation. Sheier also writes some very short and sweet pieces that are less than three pages. This is great for those who don't have much time to read! In one of these quickies Sheier writes about bailing out the sister of his wife, getting her on her feet financially, only to have her blow her modest savings on a weekend Casino trip. Sheier takes the flushing money down the toilet motif in a literal way as he images the casino restrooms offering pay to flush services as the clients cheer it all on. Sheier is someone you can discover as a great new author! I recommend this item.