FROM THE LAND OF GENESIS
From the Land of Genesis is a profound collection of short stories centered on veterans whose lives have been permanently affected by the wars of Afghanistan and Iraq. Based on research and interviews that O’Shea conducted himself, these interwoven stories offer insight to the struggles that veterans face upon returning home. However, the stories also feature glimpses of hope amidst the despairing truths that make for beautiful stories veterans can relate to, and for civilian readers to experience vicariously the extremes of the human condition.
Fiction
ISBN: 978-1-950730-58-2
Publication Date: November 17, 2020
From the Land of Genesis is a profound collection of short stories centered on veterans whose lives have been permanently affected by the wars of Afghanistan and Iraq. Based on research and interviews that O’Shea conducted himself, these interwoven stories offer insight to the struggles that veterans face upon returning home. However, the stories also feature glimpses of hope amidst the despairing truths that make for beautiful stories veterans can relate to, and for civilian readers to experience vicariously the extremes of the human condition.
Fiction
ISBN: 978-1-950730-58-2
Publication Date: November 17, 2020
From the Land of Genesis is a profound collection of short stories centered on veterans whose lives have been permanently affected by the wars of Afghanistan and Iraq. Based on research and interviews that O’Shea conducted himself, these interwoven stories offer insight to the struggles that veterans face upon returning home. However, the stories also feature glimpses of hope amidst the despairing truths that make for beautiful stories veterans can relate to, and for civilian readers to experience vicariously the extremes of the human condition.
Fiction
ISBN: 978-1-950730-58-2
Publication Date: November 17, 2020
Praise for FROM THE LAND OF GENESIS
This book was not only seamless but also enjoyable to read. It is very evident through the character development and details that the author took the time (in researching and interviewing) to try to experience for himself what veterans experience as they return to civilian life. When every short story finished, I found myself wondering more about those characters because the author did such a masterful job painting the settings and characters—it was as if I could watch it in my mind as I read! Despite the format of the short stories, the author wove clear themes throughout that tied them all together beautifully. My dad is a veteran but I think veteran or civilian alike would benefit from the new perspectives these short stories bring.
—STEPHANIE MASON
About STEPHEN J. O’SHEA
After completing his PhD in Glasgow, Scotland, O'Shea set sail with his long-time friend and navy veteran, Taylor Grieger, for Cape Horn - the Mt. Everest of sailing. Having survived that feat (and documented it on film, to boot) he's now writing and producing stories through a number of mediums, including the documentary film Hell or High Seas. His first book, From the Land of Genesis, was released in 2020 by Unsolicited Press, and he works now as an independent filmmaker and the lead writer of the Emmy award winning PBS television show, “Around Texas.”
