William H. Coles

Black/White print edition. Available as eBook and for Kindle in full color as "Illustrated Short Fiction by William H. Coles 2000-2016". A collection of thirty-three award-winning short stories and a novella, each about one-of-a kind characters solving serious problems in challenging settings. The stories are crafted by William H. Coles with artistic intensity for engagement and entertainment. Each short story is illustrated by one of six artists commissioned for the story. Coles is the creator of the educational website, storyinliteraryfiction.com, a source for learning the art of writing fictional stories. Coles's stories are inspiring, memorable, and enjoyable--a treasured addition to any library. Also available in full color print and as eBook, published as "Illustrated Short Fiction by William H. Coles 2000-2016."

Tour of Duty is a fiction novel-literary and historical--set in France, 1960-1966, at the height of the cold war and written with strong characterization, conflict, and dynamic plots. Major characters are Miles Ballard, a physician drafted and eager to succeed in providing best care for his patients who frequently clashes with military demands and morality; Ingrid Stern, wife of Ballard's best friend, seeking truth about lost relatives and the Holocaust; Alyce Read, a newspaper journalist documenting capture the suffering and ruination of Holocaust victims and survivors.

Tour of Duty is a fiction novel-literary and historical--set in France, 1960-1966, at the height of the cold war and written with strong characterization, conflict, and dynamic plots. Major characters are Miles Ballard, a physician drafted and eager to succeed in providing best care for his patients who frequently clashes with military demands and morality; Ingrid Stern, wife of Ballard's best friend, seeking truth about lost relatives and the Holocaust; Alyce Read, a newspaper journalist documenting capture the suffering and ruination of Holocaust victims and survivors.

An admired but cold and ruthless surgeon lies and cheats to rise to the top of his profession as a member of the President's cabinet. He founds a hospital in Nepal where he conquers 8000-meters peaks. Fame and self-esteem rise but he fails at attempts to parent his three children. A disastrous personal tragedy results in conviction for 2nd degree murder and he escapes prison surviving alone as a homeless fugitive relentlessly pursued by authorities, the media, and those he wronged. On his travels, he befriends characters who reflect on him a new self-awareness and he discovers humane caring that brings new satisfaction to life and living.

Black/White print edition. Available as eBook and for Kindle in full color as "Illustrated Short Fiction by William H. Coles 2000-2016". A collection of thirty-three award-winning short stories and a novella, each about one-of-a kind characters solving serious problems in challenging settings. The stories are crafted by William H. Coles with artistic intensity for engagement and entertainment. Each short story is illustrated by one of six artists commissioned for the story. Coles is the creator of the educational website, storyinliteraryfiction.com, a source for learning the art of writing fictional stories. Coles's stories are inspiring, memorable, and enjoyable--a treasured addition to any library. Also available in full color print and as eBook, published as "Illustrated Short Fiction by William H. Coles 2000-2016."