Elusive Harvest: A Collection of Fictions - Hardcover

by Hardy C. Menees (Author)

Immerse yourself in this touching harvest of fiction by Hardy Menees . . .

The deeply human characters in this collection of short stories and novellas will wrest your heart strings and leave lasting impressions:

• In "The Third Dark Morning," a would-be writer who yearns to pen a complete work breaks free of his paralyzing excuses.
• "Another Solder Lost" paints a rural doctor and his dying patient as they share life lessons with openness and honesty.
• "Small-Town Seuss" describes a gentle physician whose unique brand of humor endears him to his family and the entire community.
• "To Tiny," a short and engaging novella, captures a cross-racial friendship between two French Quarter street musicians.
• In "Truth Be Told," a young banker abandons family tradition and a pending marriage to follow his dream of teaching writing and language.
• "Cat's Quest," the capstone story in the collection, tells of a young Irish nurse who pursues her calling as a nun while struggling to reconcile her love for her lost child and for serving God.

You'll be charmed and enthralled as these unforgettable characters, and the others in this collection, pursue their passions, dreams, and life purposes.