Max

by Barry Friedman

Max Aries is a skinny, twenty-seven year-old who appears from nowhere to convince the coach of the Cincinnati Rams, a mediocre professional football team, that he can perform feats that will make them Super Bowl champions. Although he falls victim to a series of obstacles, he manages to live up to his promise. Little does anyone know that Max, or Xam, his real name, was sent from heaven. Not the heaven we all know, but the distant planet Oh Ess Yew

146 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

There is more than one author with this name

During my fifty-odd years as an orthopaedic surgeon. I kept a small notebook (and paper napkins) on which I recorded incidents I thought were unusual. Most were humorous, some tragic. After I retired I started writing vignettes based on these notes. Several were published in obscure magazines. Then I read an article by Lawrence Block (a REAL writer) in which he stated that if you can write a short story you can write a book. I took him at his word, embellished several of the vignettes and have now published twelve books. Living off twenty-dollar royalty checks ain't easy, but it beats bagging groceries at Safeway.
The books are all listed on Amazon.com. They are in paperback and ebook format.
My website is www.barryf.com

Reviews

[Eran Rabl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was fun to read. The plot and characters were slightly predictable and under-developed, but the whole story was really nice and the football parts didn't feel out of place and were entertaining.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Question: How should I classify this book? Sports? Science fiction? Humor?
Answer: All Of The Above!

MAX is hilarious! I LOVED it!