Reflections: Short Stories about Life and Its Obstacles

by Walt Shiel

Six short stories of people confronting the obstacles that life has dropped in their paths on the pursuit of happiness. All were originally published in Walt Shiel's 2005 eclectic short story collection "Pilots and Normal People."

The stories in this collection:

* 'Remember' (Can a WW II vet overcome a long-lived prejudice?) -- Honorable Mention, AIM Magazine's 1993 Short Story Contest
* 'Faded Dreams' (Is the helpful stranger really a benefactor?)
* 'The Black Sheep' (Can a common enemy unite them in success?)
* 'A Little Thing' (How long can he ignore the inaction of his boss?)
* 'Degrees of Desire' (How many times can he violate her trust?)
* 'Profane' (Is there a limit to how much one man can take?)

Buy "Reflections" today and spend a relaxing couple of hours with storyteller Walt Shiel and his cast of, sometimes disgruntled, misfits.

Also available as an ebook on B&N, Kobo Books, and Apple iBookstore (ISBN 978-1-934631-60-7).

54 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 9, 2012

About the author

Although born in Michigan, I was raised across the US and around the world as an Air Force “brat.” I started school on the Pacific Island of Guam during the Korean War and finished high school in France during the Vietnam War. Shortly after graduation, Charles DeGaulle kicked all American forces out of the country, but hey, it wasn't my fault. Not completely, anyway.

In 1969, I talked Michigan State University our of a BSEE degree, the Air Force out of a commission and pilot wings, and Kerrie out of running away when I asked her to to marry me. I went on to log some 4,000 flying hours.

As a civilian, I have worked on the B-2 bomber program at Northrop and the F-16, F-35, and F-22 fighter programs at Lockheed Martin.

Since 1990, I've written articles for magazines in the US, England, and Australia, two monthly columns for aviation magazines, military aviation history books, historical novels, and several collections of short stories.

Kerrie and I now have two daughters and two grandchildren and live on a 40-acre farm in Michigan's Upper Peninsula populated with horses, cats, dogs, and an abundance of wildlife.