Truth and Fiction: Essays & Short Stories on Life shows the extraordinary impact of seemingly ordinary past experiences. Through them, we learn how they challenged and enriched us. True stories can seem as imaginative as fiction, and fiction can feel realistic.
Essays written in the style of Cherry Tree Dares: Essays on Childhood, my first book, range from humorous to thought-provoking. One treasured memory is having Saturday night snacks and television time at my uncle and aunt’s house. Another examines my amazement at the lack of people’s common sense. A third reveals how my first ship cruise to the Bahamas became a chaotic and frustrating travel adventure.
In the fiction section, short stories range from the inspirational to the suspenseful to the comedic. In one, a lonely woman encounters an astute young lad who needs a friend. Another features a man who finds death to be the permanent solution. A third shows how laughter sometimes is all one has left after life’s bruises.
Truth and Fiction can help readers develop insights into life. They may then gain more understanding of their own journey.
Published: August 2021
ISBN: 978-1-7357340-4-0 (Paperback) 144 pages
ASIN: B09C15X7PR (Kindle) 2324 KB
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About the Author
Ilene W. Devlin was born in Winterset, Iowa, which is the actor John Wayne’s hometown. Attending the University of Iowa, she received the degrees of a BA in anthropology and an MA in archaeology and museum training. Afterward, Ilene worked in museums in Nebraska, Tennessee, and Alabama. Since 1986, her home has been in San Antonio, Texas. She owned a desktop publishing company and owned and edited two magazines there. Her freelance articles and essays have been published in newspapers in San Antonio and Iowa. The Ripper’s Children is her fourth book.
Ilene W. Devlin, Author 