The Grey Forest Short Story Collection edition by Maureen A Griswold Literature Fiction eBooks
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Yes, traveler, you’ve discovered The Grey Forest.
You’ve arrived at a crosspoint a collection of short stories from a parallel terrain of shadow and light, of illusion and truth, of mystery and revelation. In The Grey Forest's landscape of twists, turns, and tales, things are not what they may seem, it is for you to travel, for you to decide. There is much for you to experience irony, satire, intuition, darkness, light, and even moments of grace.
* a Tibetan mandala services the enigmatic, reclusive, son of a Silicon Valley magnate.
* mysterious mental imagery spontaneously appears to young Army nurse.
* a unique U.S. mass shooting poses a special challenge for an iconic gun lobbyist.
* when a foolish marketing letter is mailed to a long-departed businessman, an unexpected, otherworldly, response results.
* for a few predestined moments, an unlikely pair of soulmates find each other.
These and other stories await and beckon. Breathe deep and step into a rich offering of tales from The Grey Forest.
The Grey Forest Short Story Collection edition by Maureen A Griswold Literature Fiction eBooks
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The Grey Forest Short Story Collection edition by Maureen A Griswold Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
grey-forest-griswoldThis collection swells with well-written, thought-provoking narratives of the lives of the everyday characters. Griswold lends captivating language to describe the daily situations both ordinary and out-of-the-ordinary and, in the process, touches on social and political issues.
Each story blends realism and symbolism into a consumable packet and creates a feast of meaningful literature I am so often starving for.
* I was provided a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.
These stories are exceptionally well written. The author has an effective voice. While I loved several of them for their originality, others were political stumps with straw man characters. She commits the unforgivable sin of breaking the fourth wall to comment on gun control, for example, after delivering her point much more subtly in a perfectly well-crafted story about a shooting. My favorite story by far was the opener, Nelson's Mandala. (The play on words instantly grabs one's attention.) It's the story of a new age bookstore-owning heir whose billionaire father passes away, drawing press attention on his little shop. It does a good job of juggling many different themes and symbols, and ends perfectly, a quintessential example of a strong, modern short story.
* I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a free review. *
This was a good collection of the author's work. Short stories are harder to write than longer ones, as they need to fit a lot of information, but not too much, in a story and it needs to conclude properly. Griswold did that with this work. My favorite of the collection was Soulmates. There was something how the words came together and became reflective like her own eyes, the connection between him and her. It was truly amazing. "He opened his eyes, found and gazed up at her face, found her eyes. They were aged, saddened eyes, dulled blue-grey, the skin surrounding them thinned myriads of wrinkles. He rested his gaze there, waited for her eyes to come to his."
I received this book free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. ~Amy's Bookshelf Reviews
The Grey Forest is a book of short stories.
The first story talks about a son who recently lost his very wealthy father. The son is a Buddhist who is trying to figure out what to do with his father’s fortune and also wants to continue to practice Buddhism. The father names the son the same name so he could pass on the legacy. The ending of this story is great! I think it is unexpected what the son did and the monk seemed scared!
The second story follows a military nurse who goes from studying to practicing nursing. The guy she meets along the way deceived her and was married. It was an interesting read and I love the ending of trust.
The third story talks about mass shootings and gun control laws. The story is a very interesting read and ironic. I enjoyed what the author did with this piece a lot. This by far was my favorite short story and one that applies to the everyday now.
The fourth short story talks about a mother and son where the son was paralyzed who visited a shop a bunch to buy some pieces for a collection or browse. The owner really liked talking to this pair and learned a lot of about the mother and son during their visits. I think the author did a great job with this story and showing how the owner of the shop found peace. Also, I think the author did a good job explaining how sometimes after a tragedy occurs people work on it and then sort of forget about it and move on. The author had great points in this short story. This story was my favorite by far I could easily relate to the story and found interesting views of the author.
The firth story is about a Dead Man’s mail which I can completely relate too. I am not sure why these companies sending mail don’t take the time to see if the person is alive or even living at that address. This is a quick read that in my mind is very funny!!
The sixth story talks about the war in Iraq. This story takes an interesting view based on not everyone supporting the war right away. It looks at the war based on it going on for one month. The author does a great job telling a story about a child who was harmed in Iraq and showing that innocent civilians where involved. It does a great job showing that people can change their opinions.
The seventh story talks about four high school girls who are not good at sports. I enjoyed this story I can relate to being uncoordinated when it comes to sports.
The eighth story talks about a cartoonist who created a fake boy and fake mother. When the storyteller was at a fair she met the real boy who the fake boy was based on. He was a Marine serving in Vietnam. The father and son did not get along in real life and had a bad relationship. The storyteller took it upon herself to research the pair a few years later and only found that the real boy didn’t attend the father’s funeral. This story wasn’t really for me, I am not sure why but I couldn’t relate.
The ninth and final story follows a woman who lost everything when her husband committed fraud at his company. Her son committed suicide and her husband died in jail. She was without everything now in the world she loved. She goes to visit sick children who soon will not be living any longer. It is in giving these children some of her time she finds what pure love was. This was an interesting story to read and an interesting perspective the author took.
I enjoyed reading this short story book. I would suggest this as a read for the beach, each story gives you a lot to think about and ponder. Some stories I had to reread since I felt like I wanted to hear it again and see what I missed.
I would also suggest this as a great book for a book club. There are so many topics covered and the author takes one approach so it would bring up great discussions.
I received a copy of this book from Maureen Griswold for the purpose of providing an honest review. This does not effect my opinion of this book.
**I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review**
The Grey Forest is only 76 pages long and includes a collection of nine short stories covering a range of issues and genres.
The book opens with a short story entitled ‘Nelson Mandela’. It is about the relationship between father and son. The father was a billionaire and well loved by many. When he passes away the attention turns to his son and the bookshop that he owns.
I have seen a few reviews for this book and most state that this was the best story in the book. However for me I couldn’t get into this story and I’m ashamed to admit that I started skimming over it.
As with all books which contain numerous stories, you will find some that you like, and others not so much. The short story that really stood out above all the rest for me was ‘The Neighbours Girl’. It was a short story about the war in Iraq and the USA’s reasons for going to war. It will certainly have you thinking about whether the right decision was made.
The stories are all unique and and cover subjects you don’t normally read about in fiction. I did feel that some of the stories were aimed mainly at the US market, such as the story on ‘Gun Control’, however this didn’t take away the enjoyment too much.
This is a decent collection of short stories, which will get your brain whirling and make you look at the topics differently.
Reviewed by Stacey at Whispering Stories Book Blog
Poignant, interesting stories that call for personal reflection
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