About
J.E. Barrett is a Maine native and a member of the active duty military. Upon graduating from Olney Friends School in southeast Ohio, he attended Wilmington College where he earned a B.S. in Athletic Training. After working at various levels of Athletic Training for five years, he followed a family tradition of service to the country and joined the military. The rare combination of his upbringing in Downeast Maine, his education at Quaker institutions and his service in the military enable J.E. Barrett to infuse his writing with a truly unique perspective of the world. During his life, he's jumped out of planes with the 82nd Airborne, hiked the Appalachian trail, worked agriculture and construction in Maine and Ohio, and completed four combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan, to name just a few of his experiences. J.E. Barrett is a firm believer that no matter where you are or what you're doing, it's the people you're with who truly make the experience worthwhile.Today the author resides on an Army base somewhere in the world with his beautiful wife, awesome son, two cats and a dog. Readers are encouraged to follow the author at any of the internet links provided below:
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Description
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12pt;">Elisabeth was rude and selfish and demanding, and therefore had very few friends.<span> </span>When she sent out invitations to her birthday party, no one accepted.<span> </span>Her mother warned her that she needed to improve her manners and to try to get along with people.<span> </span>She told Elisabeth that she needed to use the magic word “Please”.<span> </span>So when Elisabeth went to school the next day, she thought of her mother’s advice, “What is the magic word?” and she started saying “Please” and also “Thank You”.<span> </span>She tried to become more thoughtful of others, and discovered that she was a much happier person.<span> </span>Imagine her pleasure when she returned home to find out that her new friends were all coming to her birthday party!</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></p><p></p>
Story Behind The Book
Subjective Perspectives is a collection of short stories presented in a range of themes, including karmic tales, ghost stories, psychological thrillers, and satire. The author places a unique twist on each story to keep the reader out of the realm of the familiar.
