Flights of Fancy and Food for Thought

About the Book

This collection of short stories and essays contains a variety of selections that are often flights of fancy and imagination, but some of them may rise to the level of food for thought. The first long story is a futuristic science fiction piece envisioning a world where power struggles and usurping of liberties and rights occur in cyberspace, not territory. The rest of the stories comprise a wide variety of writings and thoughts. They range from fantasies to science fiction pieces to some animal, toy, teddy bear, and allegory stories that may appeal to children and the young at heart as well as some serious reflections about the meaning of major celebrations of Christmas and Easter. The author hopes that her readers will enjoy these stories and essays. She decided not to use a title speaking of specific desserts and treats because too many people were mistaking her earlier short-story collections for cookbooks. “I still maintain that good stories and literature are every bit as nourishing as dinners and desserts but in a more profound way,” she insists.

About the Author

Linda A. M. Schneider was born in Washington, DC, and has lived in Arlington, Virginia, all her life. She teasingly calls herself one of the natives. After graduating from Trinity College (Michigan Avenue, Washington, DC) with a BA in English literature in 1974, she received her JD from Georgetown University Law Center in 1977. She worked at the SEC as an attorney until she retired in September 2014. Ms. Schneider’s other published books include two fantasy novels, The Unbroken Circle and Heir to the Dragon King, as well as a science fiction novel, Diary of an Unwitting Explorer. She has compiled four other short story collections—Slice of Life, A Second Helping, Cream Puffs and Other Goodies, and A Walk in the Park with Friends. Her poetry collection is entitled The Ivory Pyramid. Her autobiography is entitled A Blessed Life. Her other avocations in spare time include knitting and sculpture. Ms Schneider lives in either a one- or two-dog household, depending on whether she has a retired guide dog. Her present working dog is a black Labrador retriever named Teddy.