About This:

This is an autographed hard cover, 264 page collection of twelve short stories by Don White.

I started writing this book in 2001. I had just gone part-time at my day job and had two days a week where I could write in the morning. I thought it would be done in a year. By year three I had learned so much about writing that I felt obliged to go back and re-write everything I had composed in years one and two. Being an astute observer of ridiculous trends, I eventually realized that this was a pattern that, if allowed to grow roots, would guarantee that my book would never be finished.

There were times that I felt buried alive beneath the weight of writing this book. During those times (and there were many of them) I would picture a woman who had just put her children to bed after a long day that included eight hours at a job and another four or five hours tending to those responsibilities that await her at home after work. I would envision her settling into the comfort of her favorite chair, turning on a small lamp, opening my book and giving to me the one single hour that her day had allowed her to use at her own discretion.

How precious is that hour? The competition for that hour of a persons time is extremely intense The thought that someone might consider giving that hour to my book always gave me the boost and the determination I needed to finish individual stories and to force myself not to settle for anything less than the quality of writing that I would want in return for my days only free hour.

Now, I am aware that men read books. I am also aware that people read books at the bus stop, on the subway, and in noisy cafes. But I found that those images (hairy man, crowded subway) were a lot less effective motivators for me.

This book makes a fantastic gift for anyone who has spent any time in Lynn, Massachusetts, anyone who is interested in what bizarre circumstances are necessary to create a folk singer who is equal parts comedian, songwriter, storyteller, and mischievous imp. Some of the other frivolous subjects given disproportionate space within the pages of this collection are: Love, life, forgiveness, art, freedom, child rearing, and, of course alarm system installation.

In any case, the thing is done and I am very proud of it. I hope you like it.

To view the artwork and to read an excerpt go to donwhite.net