Eleven Kinds of Loneliness

Richard Yatess unflinchingly realistic stories explore loneliness, but they dont neglect failure, cruelty, and heartbreak. Most of the stories feature men who have been disappointed, somehow, by their inability to go on and fulfill the promise of their youth.Contents Doctor Jack-o-lantern The Best of Everything Jody Rolled The Bones No Pain Whatsoever A Glutton for Punishment A Wrestler with Sharks Fun with a Stranger The B.A.R. Man A Really Good Jazz Piano Out with the Old Builders