SHERMAN, Texas, Nov. 29, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The quick-witted Irish poet Thomas Moore once said, "There's nothing half so sweet in life as love's young dream." Thomas Stevens had not personally settled down on any special dreamgirl. However, an acquaintance, Horace Shelton, had proposed marriage to the love of his life, Evelina Billingmore. Thomas didn't even know her.
Author Max Minter Smith in For Want of a Shoe (Xlibris Publishing) has spun a humorous novel involving the plan Horace devises as a means of convincing his dreamgirl, Evelina, to accept his proposal of marriage rather than that of his rival, Dalton Faar. Horace blackmails Thomas into playing the part of the villain whom Horace will appear to physically subdue, causing Evelina to look on him as her brave protector and accept his proposal. The various struggles and means by which Thomas attempts to extract himself from the entanglement of unpleasant events that confront him comprise a comical venture portraying Smith's dynamic wit and gift for storytelling.
About the Author
Max Minter Smith received a diploma from Metropolitan Business College in Dallas, Texas, and a B.A. Degree from Southern Methodist University. He retired from employment for the State of Texas based on thirty-seven years of public service, of which the last fourteen years was as an Appeals Referee. Max's happy marriage to Juanita Foglesong lasted almost forty-one years to her demise in 1996 due to a fatal heart attack.
For Want of a Shoe * by Max Minter Smith
Publication Date: March 15, 2007
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