A NEW BOOK BY JOHN GRANITO
A Book of
Three Teasing Tales
“If you want to make God laugh, show Him your plans.”
Three unforgettable tales remind us that life has plans of its own.
With a lifetime of stories behind him and plenty more to tell, John Granito celebrates the publication of his latest work of fiction.
THE COLLECTION
Three stories shaped by ambition, uncertainty, love, conflict, and the plans life makes for us.
This collection includes Oakwood Mills, The Thirteenth Legion, and Jillina’s Horse.
“These three unforgettable tales remind us that life has plans of its own.”
TALE ONE
Oakwood Mills
Oakwood Mills is the kind of place where reputations are respected, and everyone believes they know their neighbors. This first tale centers around the arrival of a retired lawyer as a new resident. With a less than savory background, he is oblivious to the brash, egotistical, and self-important impressions he is making.
His social maneuvering to ingratiate himself into the established upper-class adult community is exacerbated by his unsavory past, which is starting to slowly unravel. The uncomfortable atmosphere his behavior is generating has increased to a point where other residents are thinking about a calming solution. An event materializes which mysteriously enables the community to benefit from an unexpected permanent solution.
TALE TWO
The Thirteenth Legion
Two U.S. combat veterans are determined to find a place in Hollywood as movie extras. Recruited as extras and military advisors for an unfinished screenplay, they travel to an undisclosed location expecting little more than another film production.
Instead, they find themselves drawn into a series of events so convincing that the line between fiction and reality begins to disappear, placing them at the center of circumstances neither man could have imagined. Drawing upon their combat experience, they begin issuing a series of orders to their fellow actors portraying soldiers, believing they are simply directing preplanned battlefield maneuvers to achieve the result the director has requested. What they do not realize is that the consequences of their decisions extend far beyond the movie set, leading to an extraordinary and unexpected conclusion.
TALE THREE
Jillina’s Horse
Follow two possibly star-crossed college students, Jillina and Alex, whose lives take unexpected turns. Their story unfolds alongside Ellene and Laus, a couple seemingly destined never to be together; a close-knit group of sorority sisters; a father determined to see his son pursue a military career; and two powerful Kings whose rivalry threatens to ignite a war between neighboring Greek city-states.
At the heart of it all stands a remarkably strong-willed mother, convinced she alone can prevent disaster. As the boundaries between myth, history, and modern life begin to blur, love, loyalty, sacrifice, and destiny collide in a story with an unforgettable conclusion.
Three very different worlds. Three unexpected turns.
One collection about what happens when life refuses to follow the plan.
NOW AVAILABLE
Discover all three teasing tales.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
John Granito
The author, John Granito, has much in common with the main character featured in his first book of historical fiction, *The Malta Assignment*. Each started flying immediately out of high school and is a U.S.-rated land and sea Commercial Pilot, with the author additionally trained in aerobatics and sailplanes.
The author’s latest work of fiction, *A Book of Three Teasing Tales*, includes *Oakwood Mills*, *The Thirteenth Legion*, and *Jillina’s Horse*. His earlier writing includes more than 400 technical reports, monographs, chapters, articles, and journal columns.
With doctoral and continuing research in leadership and organizational behavior, plus extensive field experience, the author has instructed more than 300 teams of governmental and corporate officials from the U.S. and abroad in emergency management and crisis decision-making. He has been a consultant to many organizations and national and international governmental agencies.
Working as a consulting team, he and his wife, a university educator, have worked and traveled in more than 100 countries. He is a U.S. Army veteran and retired Vice President and Emeritus Professor at Binghamton University, SUNY. He and his wife currently live near the Finger Lakes in New York State, not far from where they met in college.
The author may be reached at: Author@John-Granito.com
PREVIOUS WORK
The Malta Assignment
An American aeronautical engineer, Rudy Worth, is sent to Malta in 1939 to assist the Royal Air Force in preparing the island’s defenses against expected German and Italian attacks. His assignment expands into espionage, aircraft development, assassination threats, and unexpected personal complications.
John Granito’s first work of historical fiction.
“If you want to make God laugh, show Him your plans.”
Three stories about the unexpected paths created by ambition, love, history, and chance.
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