The Long and the Short of It

by Thomas Davis

Overview

The Long and the Short of It is collection of short stories by Tom Davis. They vary in length and subject– Some sad, some funny, some thought provoking. All entertaining.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940150616943
Publisher:	Old Mountain Press
Publication date:	08/08/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	264 KB

About the Author

Thomas (Tom) Hoyt Davis III, oldest son of T. Hoyt and Mary Ann Davis, is a native of Vienna, Georgia. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree from the University of Southern California Tom entered the Army as a private and retired as a full colonel. He spent 23 of this 30+ years serving with Special Forces (Green Berets) on four continents and in ten foreign countries. He has worn a Green Beret at every rank from 2LT to Colonel and commanded at every level from A Team to a Joint Special Operations Task Force. He clams to be unique: after all this he’s still married to the same woman, Polly. His short stories, articles, and poetry have been published in Poets Forum, The Carolina Runner, Triathlon Today, Georgia Athlete, The Saturday Extra (magazine section of the Fayetteville Observer-Times), A Loving Voice Vol. I and II (anthologies of read aloud stories), Special Warfare (a professional military journal published by the Special Warfare Center), and Winston-Salem Writers’ POETRY IN PLAIN SIGHT program for May 2013. Many of the works found in this book have received honors in writing contests sponsored by ByLine magazine. He is also the author of an action adventure novel, The R-complex. This is Tom’s fifth published book. He has recently publish his memoir: The Most Fun I Ever Had With My Clothes On: A March from Private to Colonel. He is married to Polly Virginia (Brown) Davis and has two children, Tee and Pollyanna. Tom is also the founder and publisher of the Old Mountain Press.

Editorial Reviews

The Long and the Short of It is a wonderful and eclectic collection of poetry and prose ranging from humorous to horror even a children's story along with beautiful poems crafted by a real wordsmiths.

Interview - Polly Davis