Eleven Empty Chairs

About the Book

A Ratatouille of stories: long, short, fi ction, nonfi ction, dream visions and poetry. These chairs will guide you through a ghost story, one chair will show you the horrors of WW II, another chair will involve you in the growing up of a young man and one chair will make you part of an amazing cruise.

About the Author

Dutch born opera stage director Frans Boerlage staged more than 180 productions: 23 years at University of Southern California, previously 19 years at Netherlands Opera, seven productions at the Liceu, Barcelona, nine productions in two years Seattle Opera, (American debut 1972, Lucia di Lammermoor with Beverly Sills), directed all over in the USA, Canada, South America, South Africa and many cities in Europe. These days is back to writing, after collaboration on plays and a musical. Recently author of two memoirs: Portrait Incomplete (Xlibris-2004) and Rápido to Endstation (Xlibris-2006) and the novel Changing Gears (soon to be published). In addition, his award winning poems published in 2005. His philosophy: growing old in style, fighting Parkinson’s with humor.