John Hartig

My Life and Other Short Stories John Hartig

This is a collection of 9 short stories by Vineland Author, John Hartig. 1. A Week in the Life of John Hartig, the week before Easter 2019. Tooth being pulled. Swimming with his buddies at the Kiwanis Pool. Family supper on Saturday, watching the kids play with the dog, Bria, and hearing dad's stories about his days as a principal. 2. Saint Peter Needs Help: he is overwrought with violinists and even a Pope anxious to get in at the Pearly Gates. Saint Peter really needs an administrative assistant.3. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo get into an argument at the Pearly Gates. They figure the other should not get in.4. Coffee Break with Harry Rittenhouse: Harry lived until he was 103. He enjoyed me bringing him coffee and cookies from Tim Horton's. 5. Mom Passed Away: Rosa Hartig died peacefully at the Trinity Home in Kitchener at the age of 93. I told her I was glad she was my mother before she passed away.6. Passing of Wilma de Jager: Wilma was my neighbour across the street for years. I took care of their cat when she and Jan de Jager went to Tennessee every year.7. Winning the Lottery: Sergeant Benton Wright of the RCMP solves the murder of his Aunt Sophie who won the lottery.8. Who Killed Jean-Marie Leclair? In 1764, Leclair, a Baroque violinist and composer, was found stabbed to death in front of his house in Paris. No one was ever arrested. Author, John Hartig, solves the case!9. Battle of the Violins: This is a time travel yarn. Captain James T. Kirk takes the Enterprise back in time, so he can retrieve 6 of history's best violinists to come back to the future with him for a fiddle contest in the year 2328 at the Hollywood Bowl, to see who is the best of the best. Read the book and find out!