Publisher's Synopsis
The Furniture Stories is a book of 12 Short Stories that are loosely based on various pieces of furniture. A background history of each of the 12 furniture pieces is briefly described, and an original sketch is included before each story begins.The locations for the stories are in different parts of the United States and have a variety of themes about life, love, death, faith and family. Some of the stories have a ridiculously humorous edge, while some stories have the drama and sorrows of real life.The first story in the book, The Pie Safe Story, is the basis for the Secret Family Recipes at the back of the book. The last story in the book, The Farmhouse Table Story, is about an annual family gathering in Nashville, Tennessee, and ends on a very happy note.The Introduction to the book describes in detail what living in New Bern, North Carolina is all about, and although a city, is genuinely a small-town lifestyle, and a charming place to call home.
