The Next Best Thing and other stories. This item is unavailable.The Next Best Thing and other stories

The Next Best Thing And Other Stories by Brian Pollard is a series of short stories, narrating the ‎memories of the past, from enchanting tales, compelling, to the small moments that change our ‎lives drastically. Reciting the lives lived and the days spent in memory of loved ones, each tale ‎weaves a realm of its own. From the mundane to the mystical, these stories explore the delicate ‎balance between reality and imagination. Whether it's a fleeting moment of clarity or a chilling ‎encounter with the unknown, Pollard invites readers to journey through the extraordinary facets of ‎the human experience. Prepare to be enchanted, unsettled, and deeply moved, as you navigate ‎through the intricate layers of the mesmerizing storytelling.‎

As the youngest of three children, Brian was the last ‎to do many things, reading was one of them. ‎According to his mother, his older siblings would read ‎stories to him and being unable to reciprocate, on ‎becoming verbal, he would make up stories and recite ‎them, to their delight. As time passed, his delight in ‎creating short stories never waned and periodically, he ‎would put pen to paper when inspired. As an avid ‎reader, he always longed for material which related to ‎his cultural heritage and often times would struggle to ‎find fiction which satisfied that particular void. In ‎writing his own stories, he was able to fulfill that need ‎and hopes to satisfy that same thirst in other children ‎of the West Indies such as himself. During his ‎professional career as a dentist, he continued to make ‎time to continue his pursuit of writing.‎