Frank Losik Game of Life

Annotation

A collection of short stories,poems, and postcards that range from the amusingly playful to the provocativelythoughtful. The underlying theme istriumph through focused effort and mutual support over the life crises that allof us must face The stories arepresented in a bite-sized format and are designed to appeal to the palates ofmature adults who have had some difficult life experiences of their own. The book is divided into severalsegments. It begins with Reflections, a short collection ofpersonal reveries and inspirational tracts, that establishes the theme for whatfollows. A Cats Tale is a series of stories about the adventures andidiosyncracies of the family pets that begins with the story of Sparky, TheChristmas Cat. Next comes Snippets which chronicles the greaterand lesser adventures of a couple who found each other after stumbling,unsuccessfully, through their first marriages and who strive through their owntrial and error experiments to create a happy life together. RelationshipSurvival Kit, that follows, is a humorously presented set of dos anddonts for couples in committed relationships. Finally, Myths That Maimcautions us about the hidden pitfalls of a mindless, bumper sticker-approach tolife.