The President's Parasite and Other Stories

by James Musgrave

Overview

(Now on sale for $2.99 for a limited time!) In The President's Parasite, Jim Musgrave resurrects all that has gone missing in today's literature: originality. The title story is a Kafkaesque piece from the point-of-view of an intellectual tapeworm trapped inside a moronic president, and the satirical impact is worthy of Swift. The other stories range from a widower trapped inside the Clock Tower in Baghdad that he constructed, to a baseball pitcher who becomes a living vegetable after a batted ball strikes his head. All in all, there is something for everyone in this collection of 30 eye-popping stories from a truly gifted author.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012575869
Publisher:	CIC Publishing
Publication date:	05/26/2006
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	237 KB

About the Author

James Ray Musgrave has been published in SciFi Short Story Magazine and in the horror anthology, Beneath the Surface: 13 Shocking Tales of Terror (Bram Stoker Finalist, 2009). His literary short story, “Letter to the President of the United States” was published in Best New Writing 2011 by Hopewell Press, Titusville, N. J.

Editorial Reviews

Stephen King commented in one of his books-sorry I don't remember which one-that the popularity of short story compilations has lost favor with contemporary readers, and I guess he should know. If that is indeed the case, I would ask that you make an exception and consider reading Jim Musgrave's The President's Parasite and Other Stories as this is an exceptional book-contemporary, insightful, poignantly honest-a glimpse into the down-or back-side of life.

Kaye Trout Book Reviews - Kaye Trout

Jim Musgrave is a talented writer with brilliant ideas. His writing shows he is an educated man and very well-rounded. He can talk freely about religion, politics, and worldwide events with a vast knowledge. Moreover, his short stories will make you think and laugh. I really enjoyed reading this book and I recommend it to anyone who wants to get a good laugh at the world around us.

Online Book Reviews - Manuela Pop