Moments of Transition
Stories hearkening back over a generation to the start of the millennium, a time without smart phones and social media. When subtle insecurities, frailties, and idiosyncrasies weren't easily masked by technology, and truths were consciously addressed. Or not.
Moment of Transition is a 1934 painting by Salvador Dali that inspired the title story and in turn the other stories in this collection of earlier shorter works by Peter Hassebroek. Other than a roughly chronological sequence, and that most take place around Toronto, each story is unique in terms of character and situation.
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Greenplays - 3 Scripts
Recycling, growth, money, greed, nature and renewal are some of the various themes linking these feature film scripts.
Suburban Trappings
A troubled teen creates turmoil in a tight-knit neighbourhood when she neglects her brother's illegal grow-op.
No Hard Feelings
What if you're overseas when your office pool wins the lottery, then rush home to discover you've been shut out?
Escaping Reality
Strategy gives way to self-preservation when reality show contestants begin dying mysteriously on a remote island.
NOTE: Greenplays is only available in paperback.
Melange and Other I.T. Stories
Classic literary influences abound in this diverse blend of stories about the corporate world. Essential reading for those working in or with IT departments, this themed collection examines the conflicts, foibles, and occasional heroics of modern office life.
In the title story, a project manager experiences a Homeric odyssey through the bureaucratic perils and pitfalls of an ill-fated IT project.
FOOD offers a metaphorical vision of how a misguided IT department might run a restaurant. Two friends with contrasting working styles switch jobs in Greener Grass while a woman sees the value of computers after job is taken over by one in Career. Going Forward shows how a casual phrase applied literally leads to odd results.
The IT Director adapts Niccolo Machiavelli’s, The Prince, for today’s manager.
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