Download or read book Two Sheldon Iowa Summers written by Donald De Vries and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When tragedy struck, Les, Lorraine, and Vern hated themselves for their part in it. Would they be able to find any grace and forgiveness? Then they were struck again, even worse Would they be able to find and regain the love they yearned for, and once had? This is a Novella-yzed-AutoBio and Story, an action Diorama, a series of Stylized moving Tableaus, in living, setting Chapter Scenes. Suddenly silence The sound of silence How quiet and peaceful A Northwest Iowa Farm town can be. "Les and Lorraine were naked in the back seat of his '55 Buckskin Tan Ford on a dirt road past the water tower near the Rolston farm south of town. Her hips moved without her willing them to do so. Small moans and squeals emanated from places far beyond human consciousness. The imperious urge thrilled and frightened him, threatening to suck him dry. He desired to simultaneously adore her and plunder her with rapture." Addendum and Disclaimer to, and an integral part of, the Novella-yzed-AutoBio and Story, Two Sheldon Iowa Summers: There is something I wanted you to know about this little story that I wrote, Two Sheldon Iowa Summers. There were two additional things I know my mother, Gladys, dear and well-loved lady that she was, had wanted during her lifetime. First, a number of times, because of my excessive drinking at a young age, she had asked me why I couldn't be more like Les. Second, she had four sons, and she had also wanted a daughter. Both of these things I made up and gave her in this story. She did have a son named Les in the story, and she did have a daughter in the story. Also, in this story, her husband, Waldo, did not die at the age of 54 of his first and only heart attack. Her son, Don, (there is no one by that name in the story) in real life did get sober at the age of 26, after having drank for ten years, which made her very happy. Ironically, the very same person, named Bob, who gave Don his first mixed drink at age 16, twelve stepped him into sobriety exactly ten years later. In real life. Gladys died of cancer of the liver and pancreas at the age of 67. In the story it is known, even though not shown, that Gladys and Waldo lived long and happily well into their upper 80's. No one in this story, regardless of name or cars, [OR ANY OTHER SIMILARITIES], was patterned after a real-life person in behavior, speech, experience, or nuance. It is a made up imaginary amalgam used for story-telling purposes. That is why it is called a Novella-yzed-AutoBio and Story. Any common names, places, and experiences are portrayed fictitiously, and are only non-actual facsimiles of what might have occurred, used in loving memory and tribute to the times and experiences of my youth. [THE ONLY TRUE AND REAL NAMES USED AS SUCH ARE THOSE ON THE MEMORIUM AND TRIBUTE PAGES NEAR THE END OF THE STORY FOR PEOPLE KILLED OR BADLY INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS OF THOSE SPECIFIC TIMES. IF I HAVE INADVERTANTLY USED NAMES I SHOULDN'T HAVE, OR HAVE NOT INCLUDED NAMES I SHOULD HAVE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW, AND I WILL MAKE THE CHANGES.] This is also an homage to my birth family and to my birth town and to countless others: Generally, everybody in my birth family was, and still is, the best. My mother and father, Gladys and Waldo, and my three brothers, Rod, Ken, and Terry, were and still are, specifically the very best a boy like me could ever wish and hope for. The same for my home town, Sheldon, Iowa. The same for my marriage family. The same for all my dear good friends. And a special mention to my friends in a certain anonymous organization. Thank you all for my good fortune and many blessings. (Some truths were realized later.) 'Known to Jack Kerouac as Shelton' - Good ol' Sheldon - Prime focus - the 10% - Alcoholics, Addicts and the Mentally Ill; and also their caretakers, the 90% more stable and able to care and provide for others - the 10% - the truly upset and disturbed beyond that experienced by the so called Ordinary Human Beings, Than
Download or read book Two Sheldon Iowa Summers written by Donald De Vries and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-28 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When tragedy struck, Les, Lorraine, and Vern hated themselves for their part in it. Would they be able to find any grace and forgiveness? Would they be able to find and regain the love they yearned for and once had? This is a Novella-yzed-AutoBio and Story, a diorama, a series of Stylized, moving tableaus, in living, setting chapter scenes. Suddenly silence The sound of silence How quiet and peaceful A Northwest Iowa Farm town can be. "Les and Lorraine were naked in the back seat of his '55 Buckskin Tan Ford on a dirt road past the water tower near the Rolston farm south of town. Her hips moved without her willing them to do so. Small moans and squeals emanated from places far beyond human consciousness. The imperious urge thrilled and frightened him, threatening to suck him dry. He desired to simultaneously adore her and plunder her with rapture." Addendum and Disclaimer to, and an integral part of, the Novella-yzed-AutoBio and Story, Two Sheldon Iowa Summers: There is something I wanted you to know about this little story that I wrote, Two Sheldon Iowa Summers. There were two additional things I know my mother, Gladys, dear and well-loved lady that she was, had wanted during her lifetime. First, a number of times, because of my excessive drinking at a young age, she had asked me why I couldn't be more like Les. Second, she had four sons, and she had also wanted a daughter. Both of these things I made up and gave her in this story. She did have a son named Les in the story, and she did have a daughter in the story. Also, in this story, her husband, Waldo, did not die at the age of 54 of his first and only heart attack. Her son, Don, (there is no one by that name in the story) in real life did get sober at the age of 26, after having drank for ten years, which made her very happy. Ironically, the very same person, named Bob, who gave Don his first mixed drink at age 16, twelve stepped him into sobriety exactly ten years later. In real life. Gladys died of cancer of the liver and pancreas at the age of 67. In the story it is known, even though not shown, that Gladys and Waldo lived long and happily well into their upper 80's. No one in this story, regardless of name or cars, [OR ANY OTHER SIMILARITIES], was patterned after a real-life person in behavior, speech, experience, or nuance. It is a made up imaginary amalgam used for story-telling purposes. That is why it is called a Novella-yzed-AutoBio and Story. Any common names, places, and experiences are portrayed fictitiously, and are only non-actual facsimiles of what might have occurred, used in loving memory and tribute to the times and experiences of my youth. [THE ONLY TRUE AND REAL NAMES USED AS SUCH ARE THOSE ON THE MEMORIUM AND TRIBUTE PAGES NEAR THE END OF THE STORY FOR PEOPLE KILLED OR BADLY INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS OF THOSE SPECIFIC TIMES. IF I HAVE INADVERTANTLY USED NAMES I SHOULDN'T HAVE, OR HAVE NOT INCLUDED NAMES I SHOULD HAVE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW, AND I WILL MAKE THE CHANGES.] This is also an homage to my birth family and to my birth town and to countless others: Generally, everybody in my birth family was, and still is, the best. My mother and father, Gladys and Waldo, and my three brothers, Rod, Ken, and Terry, were and still are, specifically the very best a boy like me could ever wish and hope for. The same for my home town, Sheldon, Iowa. The same for my marriage family. The same for all my dear good friends. And a special mention to my friends in a certain anonymous organization. Thank you all for my good fortune and many blessings. (Some truths were realized later.) 'Known to Jack Kerouac as Shelton' - Prime focus - the 10% - Alcoholics, Addicts, Mentally Ill; and also their caretakers, the 90% more stable and able to care for others.
Download or read book A Summertime Scrapbook written by Donald De Vries and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-29 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHERE'S WALDO? - HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! From the guy that ONE YEAR AGO at age 73 had published NO BOOKS in his life; WHO NOW at age 74 has published TWO BOOKS - GLORY BE! Meet the Waldo and Gladys De Vries Family. (Where's Waldo, Where's Gladys, and Where's Rod?) Now, one glorious family, et al, in two books, one in A Novella-Yzed-AutoBio and Story, TWO SHELDON IOWA SUMMERS, AND the other in scrapbook form, in A SUMMERTIME SCRAPBOOK. As real characters in one book, and as real people in the other book. The two books complementary companion pieces, holding hands, breathing the same air, and completing with painting the same fleshed out picture. Don's Amazon Books Kindle KDP Author Page Site: www.amazon.com/author/donalddevriesP.S. And Please, for heavens' sake, or for Pete's sake, or for whatever's sake, please never ever forget Uncle Forest Hedin, one of my mother's brothers (the other brother being Clarence), and of course as Forest being a major character in the book. Forrest and his two, much older and much younger, girl friends (you'll just have to see for yourself), Hattie and Gertie. All of them watching, watching the blooming youth for signs and portents. Especially so Les and Lorraine, and Vern and Sherry. Finally, once more, where is Waldo, Gladys, and my oldest brother, Rod? (3 gone out of 6); with 3 of us brothers remaining alive today, Ken, Don, and Terry. - Thanks to all of you for listening, your erstwhile nonauthor, Donald Rex De Vries, author at last. Saturday, this day of our Lord, December 31, 2016. NEXT comes the love, the quietness, the play, the ascension, the fall, the pain, the craziness, the hope, and the love.HEEEERE'S WALDO! AND GLADYS, ROD, AND UNCLE FOREST!! Honor, Cherish, Love, Adore - In Special Memory Of Three People In The De Vries Family, Waldo (Dad) and Gladys (Mom),Who Had Four Sons, Rod (The Eldest), Who Have All Passed On - Today (12-15-16); Still Remaining With Us To This Day Are Sons, Ken, Don, And Terry; All now past 70, in real life and picture book. All people mentioned, while real life people in this scrapbook, are also characters in the related Book, the Semi AutoBio Novella; Where Uncle Forrest, with both his best much older and much younger at the same time (you'll just have to see) two girl friends, Hattie and Gertie, observe with great interest, while Les and Lorraine and Vern and Sherry, ascend, luxuriate, euphoriate, attend to their fate and destiny singly and together, watch and participate in their own excoriation, descend, plummet, crash and burn; and then yearn and strive to recover their equilibrium singly and as a group. Just as in real life, and sometimes more than their share. Just as with real people, and sometimes more than their share.
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