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    Vandalism of Words

    By Derek Haines

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    About this ebook

    What's this book about? Great question. The answer is so splendidly simple. This book is about anything, everything and nothing. It is an ideal reading companion on a bus or train, where regular interruptions are guaranteed, as every part of this book is very, very short. It is also ideal also for parents with young children, who are constantly, interrupted a by screaming, crying and tantrums. It is also a very good read for those with a limited attention span.

    As well as these attributes, this book contains the mindless meanderings of an ageing Australian male lost in the alpine paradise of Switzerland, which in itself is probably enough to at least gain your interest, for a moment anyway.

    Originally published in ebook only, but due to a number of requests, which by a number, I don’t mean a huge number by any means, I have given in to my environmental and economic highhanded attitude and ego too, and released this book in an environmentally damaging paperback. It’s still cheap though.

    If you have already scanned through some of the chapter titles, you will have noticed that there is certainly no rhyme, logic or theme in this book. The reason for this is that each short utterance captures my thoughts on a singular day during one silly twelve-month period of my life. Since I wrote this book, each passing twelve months have been just as silly, but I think documenting one of them is more than enough.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDerek Haines - Switzerland
    Release dateJun 10, 2016
    ISBN9781533713650
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    Vandalism of Words
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    Derek Haines

    Derek Haines is an author of science fiction farce, historical fiction and noir thrillers, who writes from a view of what fascinates him and not from a formula based on one theme or genre. His writing is varied but always written in a style that communicates with and engages his readers.  Most of all, the stories told by Derek Haines are about people, their feelings, regrets, hopes and struggles with life. Ordinary men and women, sometimes nonconformist, but with extraordinary qualities that make their story worth telling. While some books reflect his thoughts and beliefs, others are told from the view of characters who are sometimes dark and complex, or childishly open. With splashes of allegory, black humour or satire, his stories can develop from the simplistic to the complicated and back again, leaving the reader to decide if it is time to laugh or cry. Or both. Born in Australia, but now living in Switzerland, his stories cross a wide geographical range but often draw from elements of his life and experiences in the two countries he calls home. From the rugged, dry and hot desert country of Australia and its crowded cities, to the cafés of Europe and the peaks of the Swiss Alps. The hustle and bustle of Sydney to the quiet life of the Swiss countryside. When not writing and blogging, he is usually doing what he equally enjoys. Teaching English.

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