Boomer at Midlife

Bold and bittersweet, a tragedy wrapped in a comedy. You can read it and laugh, or weep, but always with the shock of recognition.-Landon Y. Jones, best-selling author and National Book Award nominee for Great Expectations: America and the Baby Boom GenerationWalter "Boomer" Stapleton has good reason to believe that he is the ultimate stereotype: divorced, middle-aged, tired of his job, involved with a much younger woman, and soon to lose his only child to college. He is a Baby Boomer, one of an anonymous seventy-seven million Americans at or approaching midlife. With his fiftieth birthday just around the corner, Boomer is finished being a poster child for his generation and determined to forge a new path despite his progressively shrinking set of life options. He quits his job and leaves friends and family behind to move to New Orleans to play zydeco on his accordion. But what he encounters in The Big Easy leads him even deeper into the realm of uncertainty about who he is and where he really belongs. From the halls of corporate America to the sidewalks and clubs of New Orleans, Boomer at Midlife lampoons the self-conscious Baby Boomers in a story that is at once comic, nostalgic, and melancholy.

Literature & Fiction

Cain, Mark

Literary

iUniverse

“Bold and bittersweet, a tragedy wrapped in a comedy. You can read it and laugh, or weep, but always with the shock of recognition.” 
—Landon Y. Jones, best-selling author and National Book Award nominee for Great Expectations: America and the Baby Boom Generation Walter “Boomer” Stapleton has good reason to believe that he is the ultimate stereotype: divorced, middle-aged, tired of his job, involved with a much younger woman, and soon to lose his only child to college. He is a Baby Boomer, one of an anonymous seventy-seven million Americans at or approaching midlife. With his fiftieth birthday just around the corner, Boomer is finished being a poster child for his generation and determined to forge a new path despite his progressively shrinking set of life options. He quits his job and leaves friends and family behind to move to New Orleans to play zydeco on his accordion. But what he encounters in The Big Easy leads him even deeper into the realm of uncertainty about who he is and where he really belongs. From the halls of corporate America to the sidewalks and clubs of New Orleans, Boomer at Midlife lampoons the self-conscious Baby Boomers in a story that is at once comic, nostalgic, and melancholy.

Hell's Super

Humor & Satire

Taylor Street Publishing LLC

“Do you know me? I am Beelzebub, Lord of the Flies, Prince of Hell, second only to Satan in the infernal hierarchy. The Devil, you say? Yes, I’m one of those too.” 
Here in one laugh-out-loud volume is the life of Beezy, Satan’s BFF, and one of the most popular characters in the CIRCLES IN HELL universe. Over fourteen billion years in the making, BEELZEBUB: A MEMOIR is the ultimate backstory.BEELZEBUB is the latest novel in the best-selling fantasy comedy series, CIRCLES IN HELL. CIH has been compared to other comic works of “Hell Fiction,” such as The Screwtape Letters and Good Omens, and to the paranormal humor of Tom Holt, Christopher Moore and Douglas Adams.For readers new to CIRCLES IN HELL, BEELZEBUB: A MEMOIR is an excellent introduction. For those who have read other titles in the series, here is a chance to spend quality time with some of your favorite devils, demons, saints and sinners. And one big bat! Click on the book jacket to "Look inside."\n_______________________________________________ 
Comedy Fiction Book Categories 
Satire and Humor 
Fantasy Comedy 
Hell Fiction 
Devils and Demons 
Fiction Humor 
Paranormal Humor

Beelzebub: A Memoir (Circles in Hell)

Independently published

If you like Christopher Moore or Tom Holt, read HELL'S SUPER ... Hilarious! How can one damned handyman keep all Hell running when everything’s always breaking, devils and demons plot against him … and he’s terrible at fixing things? Steve is Hell’s Super, its handyman. Being Mr. Fixit to the Underworld keeps him and his assistant, Orson Welles (yes, that Orson Welles), pretty busy, since things go on the blink all the time down there. No malfunction has ever created so much inconvenience, though, as the malfunction of Hell’s Escalator, which leads from the Pearly Gates to the depths of Hades. What’s worse: the breakdown appears to be sabotage. Satan calls in Steve to investigate. But Steve is distracted these days. He’s in love with Flo, a gorgeous, almost saintly figure who has come to Hell by choice to ease the suffering of the damned. What’s more: she seems to like him, but romance in Hell? That could never be. Still, solving the mystery of the Escalator could earn him some points with Satan, maybe even a chance with Flo. Or maybe not. Hell's Super Is the first volume in the satire/fantasy comedy series, Circles in Hell. It has been compared to other works of “Hell Fiction” including The Screwtape Letters and Good Omens and to the paranormal humor of Tom Holt, Christopher Moore and Douglas Adams. Click on the book jacket to "Look inside." _______________________________________________ Comedy Fiction Book Categories &gt;Satire and Humor &gt;Fantasy Comedy &gt;Hell Fiction &gt;Devils and Demons &gt;Fiction Humor &gt;Paranormal Humor &gt;Paranormal Comedy Romance

Hell's Super: Circles In Hell, Book One

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

"Madcap lunacy!" Steve and Orson are back in this cracked sequel to Hell's Super, book two in the new satire and humor series, Circles In Hell. This time, the guys must fix Hell's heating and air conditioning (HVAC) system, which has failed. Hell is getting progressively colder, and things are a lot more serious than devils and demons needing to put on some sweaters. If you've ever used the expression, "It will be a cold day in Hell before ..." then you know that there are metaphysical ramifications involved. The HVAC system must be fixed before all Hell freezes over, which is an even worse state than just a bit of frigid weather. Still, anything can happen on A Cold Day In Hell … even a paranormal comedy romance that becomes a whacky love triangle. A Cold Day In Hell Is the second volume in the fantasy comedy series, Circles in Hell. It has been compared to other works of paranormal humor and Hell fiction including The Screwtape Letters and Good Omens and to the writings of Tom Holt, Christopher Moore and Douglas Adams. Click on the book jacket to "Look inside." _______________________________________________ Comedy Fiction Book Categories >Satire and Humor >Fantasy Comedy >Hell Fiction >Devils and Demons >Paranormal Humor >Paranormal Comedy Romance

A Cold Day In Hell: Circles In Hell, Book Two

A kidnapping, a dangerous new devil: Steve and Orson confront another mystery, involving their closest friends, while Satan tries to recruit Steve to the Demon Corps. Steve, Hell’s Super, and Orson, his trusty assistant, are back in another comic romp through the Underworld! The Lord of Hell has a staffing shortage; there aren’t enough devils and demons to torment the ever-swelling ranks of the eternally damned. Satan thinks Steve is an ideal candidate for the Demon Corps. He’s smart, tenacious and able to dish out punishment when the need arises. But as Old Nick tries to recruit Hell’s handyman in chief, Steve gets distracted by a more pressing issue: Florence Nightingale, his on-again, off-again girlfriend, is missing, possibly kidnapped. With a little help from his friends, like BOOH, the storied Bat out of Hell, Steve must solve the mystery of her disappearance, manage Hell’s unending flow of maintenance requests, while fending off an aggressive devil chief of police …not to mention a succubus who is determined to steal Hell’s Mr. Fixit away from Flo. Deal With The Devil Is the third volume in the fantasy comedy series, Circles in Hell. It has been compared to other works of “Hell Fiction” including The Screwtape Letters and Good Omens and to the paranormal humor of Tom Holt, Christopher Moore and Douglas Adams. Click on the book jacket to "Look inside." _______________________________________________ Comedy Fiction Book Categories &gt;Satire and Humor &gt;Fantasy Comedy &gt;Hell Fiction &gt;Devils and Demons &gt;Fiction Humor &gt;Paranormal Humor &gt;Paranormal Comedy Romance

Deal With The Devil: Circles In Hell, Book Three

Satan has made a new demon, and he’s a doozy, maybe the most powerful ever created. There’s just one problem … this freshly-minted hellion isn’t sure he wants the job. In the wacky final volume of the Circles in Hell series, Steve Minion attends Beast Barracks, where he learns both the arcane and mundane arts of being a servant of the Devil. Strength, speed and endurance are all part of a demon’s physical makeup, but he must be taught to be sneaky, cruel and ruthless… and of course to ignore personal hygiene. As Steve begins work as a full-fledged bad guy, he must confront the inevitable: demons exist to torment the damned, and Hell’s former handyman-in-chief doesn’t seem to have the stomach for the work. Still, there’s no alternative for our hero. Once a demon, always a demon, as the saying goes. Steve’s stuck in his new role, but really, what good to anyone is a reluctant demon? The Reluctant Demon is the fourth volume in the fantasy comedy series, Circles in Hell. It has been compared to other works of “Hell Fiction” including The Screwtape Letters and Good Omens and to the paranormal humor of Tom Holt, Christopher Moore and Douglas Adams. Click on the book jacket to "Look inside." _______________________________________________ Comedy Fiction Book Categories &gt;Satire and Humor &gt;Fantasy Comedy &gt;Hell Fiction &gt;Devils and Demons &gt;Fiction Humor &gt;Paranormal Humor &gt;Paranormal Comedy Romance

The Reluctant Demon: Circles In Hell, Book Four

“Steve Minion is back! For Good. Mostly." Following the lead of Florence Nightingale, Steve’s partner in Eternity, he has returned to Hell to ease the suffering of the Damned. Yet Steve is faced with a dilemma. What can he do that will offer more than a brief respite from everlasting torment? And how can he make it funny at the same time? In Steve’s search for meaningful employment in the Afterlife, he has one comic misadventure after another. Along the way, he meets a few new angels and a couple of saints. He even learns what may be one of the great secrets of the universe … or maybe not. And all the while, something’s bothering him. Too many people who have been consigned to Hell just don’t seem to belong there. Steve is determined to find out why, whether Satan likes it or not. Especially if Satan doesn’t like it. After all, Steve is no angel. He’s a little bit good, a little bit bad, and a whole lot of trouble! I’m No Angel Is the fifth volume in the satire/fantasy comedy series, Circles in Hell. It has been compared to other works of “Hell Fiction” including The Screwtape Letters and Good Omens and to the paranormal humor of Tom Holt, Christopher Moore and Douglas Adams. Click on the book jacket to "Look inside." _______________________________________________ Comedy Fiction Book Categories &gt;Satire and Humor &gt;Fantasy Comedy &gt;Fantasy Humor &gt;Hell Fiction &gt;Devils and Demons &gt;Fiction Humor &gt;Paranormal Humor &gt;Paranormal Comedy Romance

I'm No Angel (Circles in Hell)

The Universal Cookbook: Four Circles in Hell Novellas

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Boomer at Midlife

Boomer at Midlife

Hell's Super

Beelzebub: A Memoir (Circles in Hell)

Hell's Super: Circles In Hell, Book One

A Cold Day In Hell: Circles In Hell, Book Two

Deal With The Devil: Circles In Hell, Book Three

The Reluctant Demon: Circles In Hell, Book Four

I'm No Angel (Circles in Hell)

The Universal Cookbook: Four Circles in Hell Novellas