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Scenes on the Train: Observations of a daily commuter.
During my many years of daily commuting on Amtrak, I have witnessed a large number of personal stories. This is my first collection of these stories. They are obfuscated enough to keep the privacy of the individuals secure while still allowing the base story to be told. Includes social commentary by the author.
186 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 23, 2017
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About the author
David Lee Crites
5 books10 followersI currently work as a Senior Computer Engineer as my “day job.” That has been paying the bills since 1976. At one time, my personal archive was just over one-million lines of code in a variety of languages.
I have written two syndicated columns. The first was a monthly op-ed piece, under the pen name of "Ben Snodgrass." If you check out the initials, you'll get a good idea of what kind of writing it was. I did not start Ben; someone else did. When they wanted to move on, they pass him over to me. When I moved on, I passed it to someone else. But for two years, "he" was me. The second was a weekly piece called "The Computer Hacker." It was focused on bringing the details of the computer industry to the readers, in layman's terms.
My favorite authors include Shakespeare, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Isaac Asimov. Each of them have an incredible and unique style which has helped shape my authorship.
I adore my family, which currently includes six children and nine grandchildren. I am an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I have written two syndicated columns. The first was a monthly op-ed piece, under the pen name of "Ben Snodgrass." If you check out the initials, you'll get a good idea of what kind of writing it was. I did not start Ben; someone else did. When they wanted to move on, they pass him over to me. When I moved on, I passed it to someone else. But for two years, "he" was me. The second was a weekly piece called "The Computer Hacker." It was focused on bringing the details of the computer industry to the readers, in layman's terms.
My favorite authors include Shakespeare, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Isaac Asimov. Each of them have an incredible and unique style which has helped shape my authorship.
I adore my family, which currently includes six children and nine grandchildren. I am an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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July 14, 2018
I had thoroughly enjoyed his first work. This seemed like a totally different genre.
This work became my peaceful Sunday afternoon/evening read. There is no sex, or swearing. There is violence. How can you describe suicide by train any other way.
What I enjoyed most, was the variations of stories, personnel and settings. Even though the title indicates all events are on a train, in fact they are not. True they may be in the station or at a near-by cafe or restaurant, but not all are on a train. The fact that each chapter is a different story makes this easy to set aside after a chapter or two and yet pick up right where you left off.
The author does insert his personal belief system into several situations. This is expected, as these are a collection of HIS observations. I recommend this work as a wonderful break from your usual genre. It is a refreshing enjoyable read.
This work became my peaceful Sunday afternoon/evening read. There is no sex, or swearing. There is violence. How can you describe suicide by train any other way.
What I enjoyed most, was the variations of stories, personnel and settings. Even though the title indicates all events are on a train, in fact they are not. True they may be in the station or at a near-by cafe or restaurant, but not all are on a train. The fact that each chapter is a different story makes this easy to set aside after a chapter or two and yet pick up right where you left off.
The author does insert his personal belief system into several situations. This is expected, as these are a collection of HIS observations. I recommend this work as a wonderful break from your usual genre. It is a refreshing enjoyable read.
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