{"product_id":"very-strange-stories-you-have-edgar-j-goldenthal-9781440116476","title":"Very Strange Stories You Have to Read: Short Stories from a Long Life","description":"World War II veteran, dentist, and university professor Edgar J. Goldenthal draws upon his rich life experiences to deliver this fascinating, provocative collection of short stories. His involvement in World War II and his background in science and history create a fertile ground for action-packed pseudo-scientific and pseudo-historical fiction.\u003cp\u003e Comprised of more than twenty stories, \u003ci\u003eVery Strange Stories You Have to Read\u003c\/i\u003e touches upon a variety of topics, serious and comic, tragic and uplifting. \"Hans\" shares the harrowing events of one Jewish family in 1939 Europe, and \"Manfredonia\" is the bizarre tale of Hitler's early relatives. Other stories, including \"Termination\" and \"Re-Creation,\" focus on the unknown properties of our future. In addition, several focus on the lives of ordinary individuals, including \"The Fortune Cookie Collector,\" the story of an Oriental living deep in the heart of New York's Chinatown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Goldenthal also includes articles that served as his inspiration for several of his stories, offering added insight into the creative process and revealing the curious link between fact and fiction. Rich in detail and ambitious in scope, \u003ci\u003eVery Strange Stories You Have to Read\u003c\/i\u003e offers a welcome respite from the world's chaos and guarantees a rollicking ride into the creative abyss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edgar J. Goldenthal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440116474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440116476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edgar J. Goldenthal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44058534936831,"sku":"9781440116476","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fce1d4e2-0ae3-46c2-885d-f0d601451c6d.jpg?v=1685053116","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/very-strange-stories-you-have-edgar-j-goldenthal-9781440116476","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}