45 Whimsical Short Stories

by Ashton Lackey

Overview

This book is a compilation of 45 amusing, funny, and entertaining short stories I have written in the last 10 years. Some of the stories' titles include: "The Talking Water Heater", "The Value of a Fruitcake", "The Doctor Pepper Bottle Fiasco", and "Edgar Allan Poe to the Rescue".

Product Details

BN ID:	2940165824722
Publisher:	Ashton Lackey
Publication date:	03/27/2022
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	273 KB

About the Author

Ashton Lackey (Harrington A. Lackey) has been a Spanish instructor, translator, tutor and writer for the past 30 years. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and Anthropology from Eckerd College, a Master of Arts degree in Hispanic Literature from Auburn University, PhD candidate in Hispanic Literature at the University of Kentucky, and an Associate of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Nashville State Technical Institute. Ashton has taught Spanish classes at Auburn University, Louisiana State University, University of Kentucky, Columbia State Community College, and Belmont University. He started a successful tutoring business- "Learning Strategies," but is now retired. He has written three novels, based on historical fiction: "Rare Gold," "Disciple's Curse," and "The Admiral's Signature." He has also published over 150 articles on many different subjects and short stories. Ashton is now retired and currently lives in Bluffton, SC with his wife, Diana, and one furry daughter.

Ashton has translated over 10 novels from Spanish to English, ("La Celestina", "Lazarillo de Tormes") and from English to Spanish: ("The Healing Of Gala"). I have recently been translating into English: "La Primera Catedral", "Surreal (Y otros relatos), and "MainCastle: La leyenda del caballero blanco".