World Takes [Paperback]

Timmy Waldron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2009

Timmy Waldron takes readers on a wild ride through American's interior landscape in his debut short story collection World Takes. Waldron's sardonic, quirky wit introduces you to a high school loser literally branded for life, a fiercely dedicated Revolutionary War re-enactor, an offbeat lamo-hipster, and other troubled souls. At once darkly humorous and endearing, the stories in World Takes stay with you long after you close the book.

Editorial Reviews

Review

In World Takes, Timmy Waldon has great fun pushing buttons. From a George Washington impersonator who loses his job to twentysomethings tripping through life with their pants down, he spins delightful, provocative and often hilarious tales about that journey we all share to find our place in the universe. It's an impressive collection that will make you wish that all short stories were this present and amusing. --Kemble Scott, author of the bestselling novel SoMa

Timmy Waldron packs a wallop with these stories of problem-soaked characters making their way through life one hurdle at a time. Honesty oozes from this book and you can't help but be pulled in deeper and deeper with each turn of the page. Waldron is truly a new voice you need to know. --Steven Seighman, editor of Monkeybicycle

This slender volume of World Takes shall carry you through...Appreciate with me the accurate renderings of post-millennial Americo-cubicle culture which Mr. Waldron so carefully crafts. He is truly a high-priest of this, the Immediate Age. --Editor of Poor Mojo's Almanac(k) and Giant Squid

Timmy Waldron packs a wallop with these stories of problem-soaked characters making their way through life one hurdle at a time. Honesty oozes from this book and you can't help but be pulled in deeper and deeper with each turn of the page. Waldron is truly a new voice you need to know. --Steven Seighman, editor of Monkeybicycle

This slender volume of World Takes shall carry you through...Appreciate with me the accurate renderings of post-millennial Americo-cubicle culture which Mr. Waldron so carefully crafts. He is truly a high-priest of this, the Immediate Age. --Editor of Poor Mojo's Almanac(k) and Giant Squid

About the Author

Timmy Waldron is a New Jersey author and editor. His work has been published widely on-line and in print. World Takes is his first short-story collection.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Word Riot Press (May 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977934322
• ISBN-13: 978-0977934324
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,644,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best book this year, July 18, 2009

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This is the best book I have read all year. It needs to get more publicity. I FB'd it to all my friends. Read it, it is fun and memorable.

5.0 out of 5 stars So many wonderful emotions in so few words, April 6, 2009

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Great read! Only a truly talented writer can get a reader so involved in so many characters lives in just a few short pages. Being able to achieve such character development in a short story is truly a sign of great writing. Each story so perfectly captured the lives of its characters and left me wanting more. From the comedic Sinjin who thinks he's George Washington to the ironic story of the couple who wants to sip cola in a combat zone, each tale takes you down a road of fantasy interrupting real life.