Short stories by definition are really mini-slices of life. The characters
and the plot lines are necessarily brief and should be able to convey to
the reader the important ingredients of any story regardless of length.
Shelly Cohen, in his distinctive style, has achieved those goals in this collection
of stories.
At the same time, he will surprise the reader with some very unusual endings
The Gift is a prime example of his story telling skills. So jump right in
and open your mind to this outstanding collection of short stories. Indeed,
theres something here for everyone, no matter what your age or literary tastes.
About the author
For more than 30 years Shelly has been part of
America’s music community. In 1962 he became
Assistant Music Director for The Tonight Show.
Shelly was Music Coordinator for the Emmy Awards
and The Today Show’s “Reflections of Irving Berlin and
Richard Rodgers”. He also wrote two Christmas specials
for NBC, “Christmas With Friends” and “Noel”.
He has appeared as guest Conductor with The Los
Angeles Pops Orchestra, The Virginia Pops Orchestra,
The Pasadena Pops Orchestra and The Brentwood Symphony. In 1992 he
formed the 80 voice New Horizon Singers and appeared in many venues in
the Los Angeles area.
He is also founder of The Pacific Pops Orchestra, a group of professional
musicians who in addition to concerts, are involved in many of Shelly’s
recording projects.
Recently, Shelly has become the Musical Director for The San Fernando
Valley Male Chorus and has formed his own swing band, The Swing Tones.
In addition, he has produced and recorded numerous albums for many major
recording companies. Two of these were nominated for Grammy awards.
More recently Shelly has branched out to write and produce shows for the
stage. His latest were two shows for the West Valley Playhouse, “Klezmer
Goes Hollywood” and “Once Upon a Time on Broadway”. He is also a sought
after lecturer and in that capacity has toured both East and West coasts.
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