The ABCs of an Old Codger Named Jim: Part I: A to M

A collection of short, easy to read stories on a variety of themes ... always entertaining, never boring ... perfect for reading when only limited time is available. Why does the title of book revolve on the ABCs? Have you ever thought about the exciting world of less used words and the trivia associated with them? I hadn't, but that's what I've adopted as a focus of this book. I have selected a word for each chapter, in alphabetic order, that has been given scant attention in my everyday conversation and explore interesting facts or stories regarding their meaning or usage. Now, you might be wondering how I selected the word to explore for each letter of the alphabet ... for example, 'A is for Aardvark'. It's simply a matter of what tickled my interest at the point of time that I began writing each new chapter. When I started, I had no preconceived idea of what words would be used for each chapter. I chose 'aardvark', wrote the chapter, and then began consideration of what should follow in the B chapter. Each successive chapter followed a similar path. My objective was always to make each tale interesting I hope I succeeded. I also hope you find this collection of stories to be entertaining to you as well. If not ... well, I'll have another of my books to gather dust on the shelf above my computer.