WHY I NEVER LIE AND NINETEEN OTHER MOSTLY TRUE STORIES is a collection of
medium length pieces written by Lynn's husband, Rick Cornish. Taken together, the
twenty generally autobirgraphical narratives 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 each and every day.
As it's 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
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