Beyond the Point: Short Stories [Paperback]

Ed LeCrone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 30, 2007

A terrific pounding on his farmhouse door shakes an old man, widowed and alone, from a fitful slumber. From out of the swirling snowflakes of the worst storm in decades comes a menace that the aged farmer is ill prepared to deal with. "The Sea Shell Frame." Lyle Wingate III sets off in his 1974, MGB for a cross- country trip to California. Passing through the white-hot heat of a drought filled Kansas summer the old car gives out stranding the young traveler in a treeless expanse that offers little hope of rescue. In a desolate old house, Wingate encounters a being not of this world whose designs on his body go beyond anything his mind can imagine. "All the Pleasures of Kansas." Asa Breen hacks out a farmstead on the trackless Northern Illinois prairie only to be caught up in an Indian invasion led by Chief Black Hawk in the spring of 1832. A chance meeting with a Potawatomi maiden saves his life and commences a post war saga in "Stillman's Run." Boys struggle to reach manhood and deal with the pitfalls of decision-making and romance in the stories entitled, "A Catfish is a Plain Damned Wonderment, The Rookie, and The Senior." Ed LeCrone produces a collection of eleven short stories that are filled with twists, intrigue and unexpected endings in his second book; "Beyond the Point." LeCrone's writing style harkens to earlier American authors namely: William Faulkner, Edgar Allen Poe, Mickey Spillane, and the lesser-known Ambrose Bierce. LeCrone attacks the pages of each story with memorable characters and full, meaty descriptions of the environment in which they exist.

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About the Author

Ed LeCrone delves into the literary field utilizing the printed word rather than his more accustomed painted media in order to express himself.Born and reared in Central Illinois, he spent the early years of his life attending public schools in Moultrie County, working as a farm hand and roaming the hills and bottomlands that were the water shed for the Kaskaskia and Okaw Rivers. The author attained a B.S. in Education in 1960, from Eastern Illinois University and commenced a teaching career that spanned thirty- four years. During that time, he was recognized for his excellence in teaching and awarded several grants, one of which permitted him to study at the National Gallery in the summer of 1968. Eventually, LeCrone garnered a Masters degree from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.Retired since 1993, the author spends his time with his writing and painting as well as pursuing side interests that include antique firearms, automobiles and airplanes. Travel and wildlife observation are also wedged into his busy schedule. His first book, "The Grave on the Point", was published in the fall of 2005.LeCrone, and his wife, Darlene reside in rural McHenry County, in northern Illinois.

Product Details

• Paperback: 332 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (May 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1425994628
• ISBN-13: 978-1425994624
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,419,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)