About the Book
For many years Aldridge Mayes has written short stories that were eclectic in nature and triggered by personal observation. Seventeen of these writings are presented in Sidewalk Fare, and they are listed below in the order they are presented. Aldridge has never written in one genre, and so within Sidewalk Fare you will find humor, shadows of the macabre, and stories that promote introspect. Aldridge hopes that you enjoy his quips and the book as a whole. Sadie Hawkins Dance Lake Side, 80549
Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road? Moral Gravity Wears a Crown
Afternoon Mist Altered Conclusions
Dangling Participle The Angel Tree
A Life of Their Own A Christmas Day Wish
A Complete Unknown A Bird's Song
Impressions Abondoned Love
The Man That Won World War II The Dinner Party
Sophie In this book of short stories concerning ... A Child's Needs, A mother's worst fear, A Life With Hope, A Look Into the Future, Abandonment of a child, An ending with a twist, An unfathomable occurrence, Animated, Anonymous People, Attempts to stay awake, Beating the Odds Concern for Welfare of Others, Building the Foundation of One's Life, child coping with trauma, childhood fears, Children in Need of Affection and Material Items, College Education, Compassion, Connecting With Ourselves, Courtesy of Others, Darkness cold and fear, daydreams at work, dry humor, desperation for friends, Eternal Hope, Family of Brothers, Fear, fear of the unknown, Food For Thought, Giving from the Heart, Happiness, Humanity, Happy Ending, inability to make new friends, intense loss, Kindness of a Stranger, Learning Lessons, Learning the true Joy of Christmas Through Giving Gifts, life's rewards, Living Precariously Through Others, loneliness, long afternoons, napping at work, office workplace, moving to the unknown, old friends left behind, overactive imagination, daydreaming, Powerful Imagery, Pure love, Quirky Ideas, Satirical Look At Ourselves, Science Fiction, Seeing the Best in Others and Ourselves, self-fulfilling prophecy, the complexity of a young child's life, the desire for the day to end, the hope for others to do well, the fear of moving, the tragedy of life, the true meaning of life and its rewards, The loss of a mother's love, The Tragedy of Life, The unexplained, The voice of a baby, tired and exhausted, Thought Provoking Prose, trying to get through the end of the day, tongue-in-cheek humor, traumatic results of moving for a child Turn of Events, Understanding the Value of Work and It's Rewards, Unites States Navy (USN), Unrequited love, unexpected results, Young Boys and Their Hopes are considered
