Lakeview Park

A Short Story Collection

By: Larry K. Collins

Narrated by: A.W. Miller

Many people enjoy Lakeview Park, and each one has a unique story. You'll meet:

• Clarence, who thinks he might have found a winning lottery ticket
• Kuniko, a grandmother and widow who discovers that friendship can bloom anywhere
• Wayne, a former guitarist who rediscovers the joy of music
• Jenny, a mother whose husband is serving in Afghanistan
• Carol, whose journalistic assignment teaches her more than she expects.
• Shirley, who discovers that some dreams are worth keeping
• Alex, for whom friendship bridges age differences and soothes a broken heart
• Gloria, who discovers her blessings and makes peace with her past
• Alice, who loves to tell jokes, even though her memory is fading
• Carl, who discovers that reality may hold more promise than long-held fantasy
• Carolina, a ghost searching for her lost child
• Tiffany, a teenager with hopes and dreams
• George, whose life is ebbing but not his love
• Sheila, a young woman estranged from her family
• Carlos, the groundskeeper who has devoted his career to the park

Lakeview Park is a collection of O. Henry-like slice-of-life stories about the people who frequent a fictitious park. These tales reveal folks of all ages, from a small child to the elderly.

©2011 Larry K. Collins (P)2015 Larry K. Collins

wholesome, well written and narrated stories

it is difficult to find good wholesome books in the marketplace today and it was a pleasure to find this one. I thought that most of the plots were predictable but still found the stories good. I wish that the stories had need separated by more than a pause. this would have helped me. the narration was excellent as the narrator seamlessly transitioned from character to character with good accent changes. a deeper Mexican accent would have enhanced Carlos but the ability to go from adult to child and back was superb.