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                                       Mini-Descriptions of the Books' Stories 

 Dark Tales to Light the Way

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         Who knows what forces are at work on behalf of the Creator, influencing and shaping circumstances of peoples' lives? A matter of interest for many of us concerns the possibility that otherworldly guides exist, that is, Guardian Angels. The first story of Dark Tales addresses the issue. But that's only the beginning. In it also, a number of "unholy" situations are woven together into a delightful patchwork. While the tale has its "dark" moments, reading it is great, exciting fun. Concerning the story's title, "Another Bad Seed?," it is designed to conjure images of that stellar tale by the late author, William March, which was made into a a deliciously demonic film by producer Mervyn LeRoy. The original "Bad Seed" is truly a classic. R.M. Ahmose sought to honor it in designing its more modern spawn.

        Story Two of Dark Tales is titled "Schizophrenia." It opens with a rather deplorably dressed young man, Carl Horton, lying on a bus stop bench quietly listening to voices in his head. The most menacing of these exhorts Carl to think back two weeks when by chance his vacuous stare met the gaze of a soon-to-be divorcee passing by. The incident set the "evil" voice into a spate of hateful dialogue concerning the woman and particulars of her life. Horton terminates the brief interlude of reflections with his recall of the same disembodied voice maniacally screaming, "Scalp on the lamppost!" Soon, comes the sound of an automobile approaching.

            In the unfolding of Carl's odyssey, the issue of good v. evil is explored and examined anew. The author promises a new perspective on this, and other, disquieting dichotomies of human existence. But fear not. No blood is ever shed gratuitously. 

   R.M. Ahmose Presents Heavy Tales Rising                    

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     Released in April this year (2009) this fourth book by the author features a trio of spellbinding tales. In the first of these ("Loser!") you journey alongside a young man with a rather ordinary life. He's married, but separated. He's a father; but his daughters would just as soon not communicate with him. He's the youngest of three siblings still under significant influence of a professionally sucessful, though retired, and strongwilled father. Sounds not so very unordinary, right? That's pretty much the way it was until the man in question meets someone recently brushed by a lightening strike. Things get kind of "charged up" after that.

     Story two is called "Warrior Babies." We believe the title to be so compelling that maybe it requires only a brief word about the course of its events. It's a classic mystery whose ending will shock you. We predict you'll be guessing incorrectly the outcome from start to just before the end. Excerpts for this tale is provided within pages of this site as well as in "Google Books."

    "Dream Come True," story three, is a wholly amusing tale. If you enjoy a good, light, fanciful tale  with twists, turns, and a little mayhem, you'll love this one. Perhaps you'll see yourself or someone you know in a few of the characters. Maybe...just maybe.

  R.M. Ahmose Presents: More Grim Tales to Enlighten

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    Of the two tales presented in this book, it is the first that simulates a novel in length. "The Office Manager" tells the experience of a woman making her way in a new town with no preexisting social connections. These she will "piece together," individual by individual, until a network has been woven around her, both at work and at home. But, of course, not every point of contact within the web is what he and she seem on the surface. Kellie Milkowski has an important asset, though. In some ways she's smarter than most whom she's known in her twenty-eight years. She has the occasion to demonstrate it in a variety of situations.

   In the second "grim tale" the author spotlights the human frailties of prejudice, predatory opportunism, and the capacity for hatred and explosive anger. And imagine: all of this malevolence swirls, community-wise, around a sweet six year old child and her parents who, you might say, comprise the eye of the storm. It all unfolds in a tale entitled "A Nice Family." Generated with fervent concern for plot design and careful guarding of the end events, this story turns out to be a real riveter. In every way, the characters appear as real as your own neighbors. From Mrs. Gaines, who watches from her living room window the neighborhood children in their treks to and from school, reporting on improprieties she happens to witness, to members of the community who hold dinner parties to engage in incisive discussions about odd events and people operating in their midst-- the folks you meet come right out of the pages virtually to hold your interest hostage.

  R.M. Ahmose Presents: Troubling

Tales to Relax With

      Story One is titled, "Home Improvement." Without giving away too much of the essential theme of this tale, we can, at the very least, say that it has a futuristic dimension. Just as the title suggests, at issue are matters of renovation, refurbishment, revamping and the like. But, in addition, the reader will find that there are some extraordinary goings-on afoot. One might say that, here, "cleaning up" takes on a whole new meaning. And as if that were not enough, the author undertakes to make captivating address of such compelling issues as race, class, politics and religion.

      "That Good Image" is the title given this book's second tale. Ever wonder what it might be like to interview someone with knowledge of an earlier era? Imagine that the individual has crystal clear recall of events occuring many decades past. He's articulate, honest, straightforward, and unafraid to be abrasively candid. Incidently, he just happens, let's say, to be a member of a group that used to be quite starkly adversarial to values held by present society. There are those today who will tell you that image is everything. "That Good Image" delves deeply into the matter. This, while a host of intriguing situations weave into the plot.

      In Story Three, "Last Meeting at Frannies'," events unfold around a middle-aged, legally blind woman who has a history of emotional-imbalance issues. But there's an important assembly scheduled to take place. The consensus is that Frannie's home is as good a place as any at which to hold it. Attending will be a very remarkable cast of characters. Just to make sure there's no funny business taking place, even the police are invited. It promises to be a life altering convention for all in attendance.

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