The Short Happy Political Life of Amos Mccary and Other Short Stories

A collection of 8 short stories. Approximately 50,000 total words. Jerry File Jr. displays great range. 'The Short Happy Political Life of Amos McCary' is a story of a rural mail carrier who decides to run for the state senate of Mississippi and the conflicts within and without. 'Million Dollar Burrito' is a legal story with much humanity and conflict. 'Eight Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars' is a story of husband and wife in trouble. 'Splinter' is a story of a 45ish year old man and his internal struggles. 'The Tall Wooden Fence' is steaming, happy story of love between a 40'ish man and woman, with a Hitchcock styled twist of conflict. 'The Shrubs of Kilimanjaro' is a story of human spirit lifted by struggles of an animal. 'Volvos and Water Moccasins' is a slice of life look at struggles of life and internal conflicts of the human heart. 'The Sacred Hunt' is a coming of age story that presents grand themes that go well beyond the usual. Readers who love short stories love Jerry File Jr. and this collection because of his range, voice, and the different vectors of Jerry's presentation of the human condition. Literary in nature, it is a collection readers keep on the shelf and read from time to time.