About
MaryHitchcock Cone is a fiction writer specializing in short stories and mysterynovels. She began her writing career in mid-life while working for SanFrancisco Supervisor William C. Blake and later in the environmental field onstaff with the Trust for Public Land and NatureConservancy. In 1997 Mary joined a Marin County–based writing group inspired byauthor Anne Lamott, whose members meet weekly to share and critique theiroriginal fiction works. Mary was married for fifty-three years to the late RussellCone, a journalist for the San Francisco Examiner, andraised two daughters. She instilled in her children a strong creative spiritfounded on the idea that living a life of meaning is an art — that each choice,each risk, each moment of love and understanding isa colorful brush stroke on a ever evolving self portrait. She has traveled toEurope, across the U.S., andthroughout California.Mary currently resides in Sacramento, California.
The DarkSide of the Paranormal
Description
<p>Have you ever wondered about the dark side of the paranormal? This book contains information on demons, shadow people and negative earthbound spirits. It covers how to recognize the difference between each of these creatures, weaknesses, fears, appearances, abilities and how to get rid of them if possible. There is also information on what really works to protect you and what doesn't.</p>
Story Behind The Book
Punctuated with irony and laughter that is balanced by poignant images of lives and loves won and lost, this well-paced book of 10 original stories represents the publishing debut for this 88-year-old short story and mystery novel writer, who began her writing career in mid-life.
Reviews
<font style="color:#000000;font-style:italic;" face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="-a">“</span><a>Moose
Mash and Other Stories </a>is a unique collection of 10 contemporary
literary short stories that chronicle with perfect pitch the everyday as
well as the extraordinary events of the world we all live in: ghosts,
sibling rivalry, solitude, difficult love, and war. Author Mary
Hitchcock Cone deftly captures both the passion and the humor that
simmer just below the surface of our modern society." Karen Pierce Gonzalez, Publisher, FolkHeart Press.<br /></font>
