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Book Title: The Eighteen Story Gingerbread House
Record Number: 1804
Author: Jay Dubya
Author Bio: Jay Dubya is author John Wiessner’s pen name. John is a retired New Jersey’ public school’ teacher, having diligently taught the subject for thirty-four years. John lives in Hammonton, New Jersey with wife Joanne, and the couple has three grown sons. John has written and e-published fifteen books. Besides Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics II, Jay Dubya has written Thirteen Sick Tasteles Classics, Pieces of Eight, and he has authored its companion books, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III and Pieces of Eight, Part IV. All four Pieces of Eight’ works contain short stories and novellas that feature science fiction and paranormal plots and themes. Other Jay Dubya’ adult-oriented fiction’ works are Black Leather and Blue Denim, A ‘50s Novel, and its exciting sequel, The Great Teen Fruit War, A 1960’ Novel. Jay Dubya also has produced two irreverent Biblical satires, The Wholly Book of Genesis and The Wholly Book of Exodus. A third satire Ron Coyote, Man of La Mangia is also a parody on Miguel Cervantes’ classic novel, Don Quixote published in 1605. The author has also penned a young adult fantasy trilogy, Pot of Gold, Enchanta and Space Bugs, Earth Invasion. Another work titled The Eighteen Story Gingerbread House is a collection of eighteen children’s stories that have also been e-published by Jay Dubya. Jay Dubya really likes ‘50s music, and he frequently listens to songs by the Beatles, ELO, the Carpenters, the Beach Boys, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, the Rolling Stones and by John Fogerty. When not listening to popular music, Jay Dubya prefers watching 76ers’ basketball’ and Phillies and Yankees’ television’ baseball games.
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Binding: Paperback Format
Author Email ID: johnweissner@prodigy.net
Book Description:   The Eighteen Story Gingerbread House' book is an eclectic collection of eighteen unique stories that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Four of the stories involve magic. They are "The Green Genie," "The Magic Seeds," "Merlin's Ring" and "The Time Door."

Other stories in the work utilize the literary personification' technique where animals are given human qualities. These tales are "The Tadpole and the Caterpillar," "Percy Helps Sparky," "The Story of Bruin," "The Wise Old Owl," "From Fang to Claw," "The Ants and the Bees," "The Shrimp and the Lizard," "The Ram, the Goat and the Deer" and "The Lucky Birds."

Three of the tales in the Eighteen Story Gingerbread' House have animals interacting with humans. These stories are "Pedro's Wonderful Donkey," "Mrs. Purdy's Parrot," and a new Christmastime' presentation titled "Santa's Little Buck."

Finally, two stories have humans as the principal characters. "Lu Vang" is a biography on a Laotian-American immigrant becoming a crewleader on a New Jersey' blueberry farm, and "Kandu's Great Discovery" shows the daily life and hazards experienced by a ten-year-old prehistoric Cro-Magnon' boy.

Book Pages: 172
Price:   $15.95
Ebook Format Available   Pdf
Ebook Price   $6.95
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