WHY I NEVER LIE
AND NINETEEN OTHER MOSTLY TRUE STORIES
A collection of medium length pieces that, taken together, offer some explanation of how the author got to be who he is. There’s the story about his reaction to the resignation of Spiro Agnew and subsequent encounter with some shady characters during a research trip back in the ‘70’s that taught him the pitfalls of fabricating for the sake of self-aggrandizement; the one about his battle with a family of raccoons that ultimately led to a bloody inter-species alliance; the saga of how his high school girl friend’s father concocted a brilliant, untraceable scheme to have him rubbed out; and the cautionary tale of Albirdio the African Gray and how lies of omission, no matter how justifiable, can be just as destructive as the regular kind. All twenty stories rely almost entirely on the never-ending torrent of little ironies that rain down upon us every day. As its name implies, WHY I NEVER LIE is a book of short stories to be held lightly.
If you would like to buy WHY I NEVER LIE, just send a check or money order for $16.30 to:
Rick Cornish, 10740 Whiskey Creek Road, Sonora, CA 95370
or buy through PayPal:
SOME READER COMMENTS
Rick Cornish has a few things going for him. One, he’s led (and continues to lead, by all accounts) a very interesting life. Secondly, he is a born storyteller. He can relate the facts and inject all the context needed to clue the listener in on the barely hidden deeper meanings. Third, this natural-born storyteller with the interesting life is also a gifted writer. This one-two-three punch makes this book a must-read. I’m STILL laughing at the raccoon and parrot stories!
Mark Twain himself couldn’t have done any better. Rick Cornish is a born storyteller. If you have a corner of your brain where you can tuck a couple of these gems for future reference, do it.
This highly readable and skillfully written book had me on the edge of my barcalounger at times (anxious for the events in a drama to unfold) and rolling on the floor (I’m talking deep belly laughs here, folks) at other times.
You might think – well – I’ll read one or two stories now and then one or two tomorrow and then one or two next week. Uh uh. Not this time. Had to read them all straight through to the end of the book. Couldn’t stop. Such is the nature of the writing in these tales. Smooth. Quick. Get me to the next sentence. And I sure hope there’s another story after the next one.
These stories show a good ear for dialog and a keen sense of the absurd. I enjoyed the peeks into what seems to have been quite a roller coaster ride of a life as the author gets himself into and out of a wide variety of scrapes. Animal lovers are going to particularly enjoy this book. Unless they love raccoons. Then maybe not so much.
Rick Cornish has a few things going for him. One, he’s led (and continues to lead, by all accounts) a very interesting life. Secondly, he is a born storyteller. He can relate the facts and inject all the context needed to clue the listener in on the barely hidden deeper meanings. Third, this natural-born storyteller with the interesting life is also a gifted writer. This one-two-three punch makes this book a must-read. I’m STILL laughing at the raccoon and parrot stories!
Mark Twain himself couldn’t have done any better. Rick Cornish is a born storyteller. If you have a corner of your brain where you can tuck a couple of these gems for future reference, do it.
This highly readable and skillfully written book had me on the edge of my barcalounger at times (anxious for the events in a drama to unfold) and rolling on the floor (I’m talking deep belly laughs here, folks) at other times.
You might think – well – I’ll read one or two stories now and then one or two tomorrow and then one or two next week. Uh uh. Not this time. Had to read them all straight through to the end of the book. Couldn’t stop. Such is the nature of the writing in these tales. Smooth. Quick. Get me to the next sentence. And I sure hope there’s another story after the next one.
These stories show a good ear for dialog and a keen sense of the absurd. I enjoyed the peeks into what seems to have been quite a roller coaster ride of a life as the author gets himself into and out of a wide variety of scrapes. Animal lovers are going to particularly enjoy this book. Unless they love raccoons. Then maybe not so much.
If you would like to buy WHY I NEVER LIE, just send a check or money order for $16.30 to:
Rick Cornish, 10740 Whiskey Creek Road, Sonora, CA 95370
or buy through PayPal: