CHAPIN’S WORLD
A MID AMID
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In this day and age, humor is a necessity to cope with problems. Life is full of adventures from things you cannot control. It’s time to lighten up and laugh to cope and get through life’s challenges. Laughter and humor help keep things in balance when life appears unfair. I must add a disclaimer at this point: I will not, in any court of law admit to the truth of these tall tales. I may go so far as to deny knowledge of any or all of the people, places or situations mentioned in this book. Since my calendar turned ‘mid’ and the old body is failing (finally suitably fitting my brain) memories of earlier days run rampant. I find a certain amount of pleasure in the realization that I lived through all those fiascos. Most of the accounts rendered herewith did have some basis of truth in the beginning, but since my life has been considered mundane, I felt the need to add some spice. Being an ardent pseudo-student of psychology, this book contains numerous instances for study; presenting myself in the roles of both subject and observer of the most dastardly crisis known to mankind, i.e., “Mid-life!” Overwhelmed by a weakened stomach as I examine my own state of affairs, I spend much of my time acknowledging, even envying those with lesser sorrows (such as famine, grief or imprisonment.) I do believe that if one rambles long and wildly enough, sooner or later a sad, random sampling of the afflicted souls will be vaguely touched upon. But I suppose you have guessed by now that I take my humor seriously. So, if this fiasco is to be finished by suppertime, I must get the typewriter into WARP drive (Where All Reality Perishes). Welcome to Chapin’s World – A Mid Amid.
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Chapin’s World is purely a figment of the author’s warped imagination, so please don’t report him to the authorities because there is nothing that can be done. He was born thinking like this. And, it was inevitable that his mind would be unleashed upon an unsuspecting public. Chapin’s World, subtitled A Mid Amid is a book-of-life as seen through the green, ‘mid-life’ eyes of a member of a highly exploited (as of yet, unentitled) minority - redheads! It is a collection of humorous short stories of the author’s early life, family camping-trip shenanigans, vacation pranks and mishaps, and how he grew to be ‘mid’ in America’s Heartland. His light-hearted style allows the reader a chance to experience unpleasant circumstances with humor, and to tag along as he turns the most simple of situations into full-blown calamities. Chapin’s narrative of his childhood reads like a tale by a modern day Samuel Clemens. The stories progress randomly through his life to include ‘mid-- with -- kid.’ Chapin’s World will drag you along with Chapin, his family, and a few ‘less-than role model’ friends into, but not out of ‘mid-life.’ the author is determined to find your funny bone even if he has to use a chainsaw. A Mid Amid contains twenty-seven mildly amusing, yet wildly outrageous tales by the ‘Master of Personal Disaster.’ In case you are unaware of Chapin’s writing style, he has used the formula of mixing equal, half-portions of wit and narrative. Chapin has now become quite distinguished for his ‘half-wit’ humor. But, such is Chapin’s World. If you or a loved one is struggling through the ‘mid-life’ crisis (or if you just have the strange urge to help a confessed liar succeed) then Chapin’s World - A Mid Amid is surely required reading.