Bøker av J M Unrue

Five stories of fantasy plus a complete novella- The Festival of SinA trio of stories about an ancient astronaut long removed from Earth, the strange worlds and peoples he encounters, and his quest to belong- The Florentine MirrorA mirror that holds a deadly secret of long ago treachery and tragedy- The Cabbage PatchComa patients discover a strange limbo where they are able to see the world in a new light- HandsA novella about a man who struggles to come to terms with an extraordinary power, and the magic beneath his fingers-

From the first dance to the last word, an epic love story spanning fifty years. Told entirely in dialogue, an encounter on an ocean liner leads to life and living in the heartland of the American Midwest.Brad, a psychiatric nurse-solid, steady, and devoted, and Patricia, a college professor-beautiful, free-spirited and passionate, meet, fall in love, and settle in Minneapolis.A lifelong affair filled with humor, affection, and abiding devotion.Through triumphs and trials, and bonds stretched to the breaking point, love endures.Through fortune and misfortune, love flourishes.Through setbacks and victories, they remain focused on the life they have built together.A life. A whole life. Told in words and music.Unrue's storytelling is a beacon of understanding for the human condition. AllAuthorThis book contains nongraphic scenes of marital sexual encounters and innuendo.

Take one disgraced District Attorney. Add a part-time philosopher-full-time barbecue grill master, a sassy but big-hearted waitress, a transexual stuck between genders on a pay-as-you-go plan, a mentally challenged woman who forgets which are swear words and which aren't, and a mute Latino in the U.S. illegally, stir them together in a bucolic village on the coast of South Carolina, and you've got a recipe for insanity. Unrue delivers a saga of tragedy and redemption cocooned within biting social satire with Keseyian barbs and lush imagery...A worthy story told well...

Nine stories told entirely in dialogue. God on a BudgetA troubled man has an unexpected nighttime visitation Doctor in the HouseAn oncologist gives a patient a difficult diagnosis Prisoner 8086A prison volunteer befriends an habitual offender The ReunionA pair of high school sweethearts have a poignant encounter The Therapy SessionA serio-comic appointment with a hard-to-please patient The Fishing TripA father imparts life lessons to his seven-year-old daughter during a fishing trip-with unexpected results MortalityA mother relates a treasured and secret story from the past to her son The Singles CruiseA couple thrown together on a singles cruise share life stories, and a connection Jesus and Buddha in the Garden of EdenA satiric encounter in the afterlife between two spiritual legends The BreakupA young couple's parting of the ways-from his and her perspectives ...the dialogue is crisp and genuine, poignant and funny in all the right places...A bold effort...

Six stories of personal encounters in compelling situations and one-on-one conversations-- The Alien of Mt, Pleasant--An alien hunter's comical encounter with a marooned extraterrestrial. Political satire.Hands TwoA standalone continuation of the supernatural tale appearing in The Festival of Sin. A man with magic beneath his fingers.Living UglyIs beauty truly skin-deep or in the eye of the beholder?EpitaphsTwo friends and bandmates in their youth reunite in their sixties.ActressesA chance encounter between an acting legend and a fan.Life EternalA broken man travels through a strange purgatory.

Everyone has a storyEveryone has secrets A cancer patient's stream of consciousnessA teenager's coming of age with a mysterious girlA veteran's Korean War reminiscences A baseball scout's encounter with a legendary creature in 1940's AlabamaAn Alzheimer's patient's last days of clarity

There's a serial killer loose in Atlanta and the only man who suspects is a washed-up cop on his way out. Fighting time, fighting apathy, and fighting himself, he's on his own, on his last legs, and down to the wire. Unrue skewers the genteel South and gets away with it. Social satire at its finest...

From the author of The Loser Fandango and Atlanta en RegaliaTake one disgraced District Attorney.Add a part-time philosopher-full-time barbecue grill master, a sassy but big-hearted waitress, a transgender stuck in limbo on a pay-as-you-go plan, a woman with an intellectual disability who forgets which are swear words and which aren't, and a speech-impaired Latino in the U.S. illegally.Stir them together in a bucolic village on the coast of South Carolina, and you've got a recipe for insanity. Small town District Attorney Bowman Carter has the case of his career. He wins and his future is bright. There is even talk of a Congressional campaign. Then disaster. The man who has spent seven years in prison is actually innocent, and he wants payback.Drunk and suicidal, Carter wakes up in the small seaside town of Port Royal, South Carolina. There among a cast of eccentrics, he begins the slow, arduous task of becoming human again-if it doesn't kill him first.

From the author of A Blunt Grace, Atlanta en Regalia, and The Loser Fandango.. Five stories of fantasy plus a complete novella- The Festival of SinA trio of stories about an ancient astronaut long removed from Earth, the strange worlds and peoples he encounters, and his quest to belong-The Florentine MirrorA mirror that holds a deadly secret of long ago treachery and tragedy-The Cabbage PatchComa patients discover a strange limbo where they are able to see the world in a new light-HandsA novella about a man who struggles to come to terms with an extraordinary power, and the magic beneath his fingers- Unrue is a unique and powerful voice who understands the human condition and writes with humor, warmth, and unerring honesty...

Henry Van Boorean made his own way--backstreet boxing, bootleg wine-making, and homemade fertilizer (spiked with roadkill). The Great Depression hit everyone hard. The people of Hopewell Valley, Kentucky, were unmoved. They had always been hit hard. With his polio-stricken wife, two raucous sons, a temperamental rooster, and a cast of eccentric characters, Van Boorean's Hill is the anti-Waltons...and decidely more true-to-life. A slice of Appalachian life in mid-twentieth century America.

Everyone has a story. Everyone has secrets--A cancer patient's stream-of-consciousnessA teenager's coming-of-age with a mysterious girlA veteran's reminiscences of the Korean WarA baseball scout's encounter with a legendary creature in 1940's AlabamaA memory patient's last-gasp rumination of his life 'Savor this book. The flavor lingers...'

As the rest of America struggled during the Great Depression, the denizens of Hopewell Valley, Kentucky, were unmoved-they had always struggled. Henry Van Boorean made his own way-backstreet boxing, bootleg wine-making, and homemade fertilizer (spiked with roadkill). Along with his polio-stricken wife, two sons, a temperamental rooster, and a cast of eccentrics, he withstood the mid-twentieth century on a rundown farm in the foothills of Appalachia. Van Boorean's Hill is the anti-Waltons. Unrue deftly subverts a century of Appalachian stereotypes with warmth, depth, and delicious humor...