About the book
This fanciful collection of over two dozen stories will both entertain
and captivate you. These tales range from fantasy to satire, from the living
room to the depths of outer space. This teenaged author invites you into
his imagination to bring a smile to your face and to make you think about
the world around us.
Comments:
It often takes years to develop a voice as a writer, but Henry Stratmann
III has done it on his very first try. Occasionally preachy and at times
cliche, Stratmann does well what so many aged writers fail to do---entertain
and make us think at the same time. His debut exhibits potential that,
with editing, could put him on the fast-track to major success.
From engaging stories about TVs and technology controlling our world
to an amazing poem about abortion as seen from the eyes of the infant,
Stratmann entices the reader to jump in feet first. Short, quick-witted,
humorous, insightful, and above all else, wise beyond his teenage years,
Stratmann’s tales highlight our weaknesses—”A Bite Out of Crime” delves
into how far our government is willing to go to curb obesity, “Just Perfect”
shows us that perfection isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and the cleverness
in the story “Eye Has Not Seen” completely epitomizes our smug certainty
that we’re alone in the universe and willing to keep it that way.
As a nation and a race, human beings suffer greatly from superiority
complexes and Henry Stratmann has single-handedly taken it upon himself
to expose the downfall of that. The book “Eye Has Not Seen” is not only
entertaining, but as an educator, it lifted my spirits that someone so
young could be so wise about our world. His insight is profound with such
lines as “the new name doesn’t change history, just the history books.”
He proves there’s wisdom and hope, and perhaps we can figure out how to
fix some of these dilemmas before we end up in prison like Hugo Franks...or
worse. We could be obsolete like Martha’s husband in “Priority One.”
This is a must-read and a name you should put on your Keep-an-Eye-On
list. If for nothing else, you must read “Do I Get a Say?” It will touch
you in a way that will surprise you, especially coming from a teenaged
young man. If he can see all of this, why can’t the rest of us?
I can’t wait to read more of his work.
Barri L. Bumgarner
Author of Slipping, award-winning thriller, and 8 Days.
About the Author
What do you get when you mix H. G. Wells with Ray Bradbury and O. Henry?
The answer: Henry Stratmann III. This sixteen-year-old author takes you
on a memorable journey in his first anthology of short “short stories.”
With an innovative style that is uniquely his own, he connects you to intriguing
characters from the past, present, and future.
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