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Tall Short Stories from the Mind of Garbo

A lifetime of “finest stories,” finally gathered in one collection. Meet Nazar, an advice-giving Navy dad; Charlene, a third-grade crush; and even Claude Monet at breakfast. You’ll encounter Buster, a healing dog, Connie, a lost love, Vini the Tattooed Man, and Phillip Dugas, a New Orleans oddity who never ages—tales of laughter, grief, and lessons that make you a better storyteller.

a wonderful flavor of Armenian optimism

—George S. Yacoubian, Jr.

Description

These are my finest stories. They’ve been accumulating over my lifetime and are finally written down and published. You’ll meet Nazar, my ever friendly, advice-giving Navy dad, Charlene my 3rd grade crush—and how about breakfast with Claude Monet? You’ll meet Buster, an old healing dog, Connie a lost love when I was young, Vini the Tattooed man at a funeral, and how to look skinny—ideas used for centuries. And you’ll like a New Orleans oddity named Phillip Dugas who never ages. A few of these stories were written during The Great Quarantine and are the signposts of a life, of times current and bygone, of laughter and grief. You’ll learn things. You, yourself will become a better storyteller.

Product Details

PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
ImprintCalumet Editions
LanguageEnglish
Print length196
ISBN-13978-1959770145
Dimensions6 x 0.49 x 9 inches

Over the years, Chuck Hajinian has produced many wonderful short stories — oftentimes incorporating his remarkable collection of Armenian jokes and anecdotes. In addition to friends and acquaintances alike, new readers can now enjoy many of them in his entertaining new book, which I heartily recommend for its originality and color.

—Oscar S. Tatosian, Honorary Consul for the Republic of Armenia in Chicago

Chuck has such a voice when he writes that is so relatable. I also find myself rereading lines that he’s written because I just want to enjoy, again, the way he’s described something or the way he worded it with his use of figurative language. I especially love reading the parts about the Armenian culture and his experience with it and understanding of it. He truly is so talented and has such a gift!

—Virginia Oliva, English Teacher

For the past decade, Chuck’s dedication to SOAR’s orphaned population is unparalleled, as evidenced by his earmarking to SOAR all profits from this book. What makes Chuck so captivating is knowing that something new is always around the corner. The 43 pieces in “Tall Short Stories” offers a wonderful flavor of Armenian optimism.

—George S. Yacoubian, Jr., Founder of the Society for Orphan Armenian Relief – SOAR

This book is part memoir, part musing, part comedy and part tribute. The author writes the way he speaks and is a storyteller. I could imagine we were sitting in the living room having a conversation. My favorite stories were the ones about his father, Nazar. Poignant, sweet, and touching. Those were the ones that moved me the most.

—Bianchi, Verified review on Amazon