Ted's Tales

by Ted Delgrosso

Welcome to Ted's Tales.



In this book you, will find a mixture of short stories. Whether you have only a few minutes or a few hours, there is something here for you. I invite you to join me for stories of adventure to witness a bodyguard who is tired of her profession and seeks a way out, two hikers make a discovery that challenges their friendship, a recluse adopts a strange new pet that he found in the woods near his home, an ancient prophecy about to come true, a unique ceremony held on a Navy ship at sea, a meeting of members of an ancient race as they face a new threat, an eventful day at the beach, an early encounter with lifelong implications, a person's efforts to deal with an unexpected companion, and many other tales that will bring you to extraordinary characters, places, and circumstances.

116 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 6, 2022

About the author

Ted Delgrosso was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1955. He was involved in youth baseball, martial arts, Boy Scouts, and summer camp as a child, and after High School, he served a four-year tour in the US Navy. He has traveled throughout the Western world and the Middle East, as well as most areas of the United States. His experiences and imagination have enabled Ted to develop several collections of fiction and science fiction short stories. Ted’s Tales Three is the third in his collection so far. He has also authored Ted’s Tales Short Timers, a sampler pamphlet that allows readers to check out his writing style. Ted has retired from a career at The Home Depot and is now focused on developing short stories and writing his first novel. Ted has been married for forty-five years to Susan, and they live in northern New Jersey with their grown children, David and Diana.

Reviews

[ana ☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I met Ted at Barnes & Noble and he was very sweet! The synopsis was very intriguing and I look forward to being able to purchase this book (even if it may not be specially autographed). Congratulations on your debut as an author Ted! 🤍

[Elaina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written, funny, dark, thoughtful and nostalgic- this book was a joy to read. Each chapter was an escape into a different time and place, some happy, some not so much, but always there was something interesting! Several chapters really made me think. All were concise but written with feeling and kept me interested. Overall a great book; I’ve already recommended it to others.

[Alan Bayles · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I was first recommended this audiobook, I was bit reluctant. I normally try to avoid short books, because I prefer to listen/read something that I can delve in, becoming lost in the narrative of a long story. I have to admit I was actually quite pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed listening to this book.

Even though it is a rather short, it still managed to hold my interest. It is an anithology of tales of varying length. A mixture of tales that are humorous, creepy, compelling and intriguing.

The book is narrated perfectly and if I am being honest, I felt a bit nostalgic listening to his voice, bringing back memories of watching The Waltons with my family and listening to the narrator at the start and end of each episode.

If you are looking for a book to listen on a short car journey or bus ride, then this would be perfect for you. It is also perfect to listen on those cold winter nights sitting with the family if you want to fancy getting together to listen to something of spooky nature,

[Jean Dory · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not usually into short stories, but I found these engaging and well written. The first half especially interested me, but the second were science fiction and not as appreciated.