Jackslore: Tales of Imagination

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An American writer who resides in the Chicago area. He is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and actively participates in his local writers' group. O'Brien is married, with a grown daughter who passes on the love of reading to her fourth-grade students.

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George's Place and Other Spirited Tales

Georges Place and Other Spirited Tales is my debut collection of short stories born from the depths of my imagination. Over the past eight or nine years, I have compiled, revised, written, and rewritten these stories.

This collection takes you on a journey through diverse settings, from Western Pennsylvania to Texas, Illinois to Ireland, and New England to the Old West. Each tale presents characters and circumstances as distinct as can be imagined. Within these pages, you will find mystery and memoir, humor and politics, philosophy, and the profound emotions we experience in everyday life. George's Place and Other Spirited Tales offers a little taste of everything.

The book weaves together short anecdotes, a flash fiction, and short stories with the observations and musings of two wandering travelers. You'll meet a motley crew of Texas barflies and responding to a call for action, a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, seeking connection with his late father, by manipulating images in a mirror, an aging illusionist facing the reality of "real magic" for the first time, and a blind woman finding solace solely in the visual content of her dreams as she yearns for rebirth. Moreover, mystical characters from Irish fables spring to life to interact with the real world.

These captivating tales compete for your attention, aiming to entertain and delight. So, pull up a chair and let your imagination soar as these whimsical stories transport you through a range of human emotions, from laughter to tears.