Retired Journalist-Federal Media Man Debuts with Intriguing Collection

Author Larry Moran's first short story collection will be featured at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany on October 9-13, 2013

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Aug 12, 2013, 08:30 ET

BOWIE, Md., Aug. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Maryland resident Larry Moran's debut book Hoosier Hysteria, Sons, and Other Stories gives readers a diverse collection of short stories. The book offers several different genres, story themes, emotions, and characterizations in one great read that appeals to audiences of various ages. Some of the stories make readers laugh and others make them think or feel. In most stories, characters find themselves in difficult or uncertain situations, letting readers ponder how they might deal with those situations. This book has no political or social message; it merely wants to entertain as it offers themes of hope, humor, betrayal, revenge, disappointment, suspense, and surprise.

Three stories are humorous; two are thrillers; one looks at the human soul; and two stories border on science fiction. Some feature teenagers or young adults, while others focus on much older characters. And many of the stories are not set in the opening years of the 21^stcentury. The book's diversity means nearly every reader will relate to some of its characters and situations. Another appealing feature is that all of the stories have interesting twists, so readers will be intrigued by each story and surprised by its ending.

Each of the eight stories in the book is entertaining and will appeal to readers who enjoy diverse themes and characters. All are easy to read and most are appropriate for all readers from teenagers to grandparents.

This book is available online and can be purchased at www.authorhouse.com, www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com.

About the Author
Larry Moran was born in Indianapolis and grew up in Carmel, Indiana. For nine years, he was a newspaper reporter, covering everything from sports to presidential politics in Carmel, Kokomo, Muncie, Bloomington, and Indianapolis, Indiana. He also wrote a political honour column for several years. In 1971, he moved to the Washington, D.C. area, where for 33 years he was an economist, public information officer, and media spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Commerce's Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis. Now retired, he spends his time writing and pursuing his other interests, which include golf, tournament bridge, American political history, the history and culture of the American West, baseball, music, poetry, and magic. He is currently working on another collection of short stories, two novels and a collection of poetry.

Hoosier Hysteria, Sons, and Other Stories by Larry Moran
Publication Date: 3/3/2011
Price: $15.00; 356 pages; ISBN978-1-4520-7915-8

To request a complimentary review copy, contact Raffi Anderson at BookWhirl.com by phone at (877) 207-1679 or by email.