Six Short Stories by Rodolfo Del Toro
Begun with an unused scene from the 2021 book “Chasing Rabbit” this short story collection is meant to be captivating, at times heart-warming, perhaps inspiring, or at the very least entertaining.
Its characters going about their daily routines occupied in seemingly uninteresting situations; situations whose worth may turn out to be not so mundane. Like an old weathered token with an unexpected and hidden value, or a young woman reluctantly observing her first Christmas morning.
They say you should never judge a book by its cover. This small short story collection’s ostensible self-explanatory title may invite to do just that, notwithstanding there is considerably more inside.
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Author Bio:
doctor. On the contrary, during his early teenage years, he dreamt of becoming a musician, screenwriter, or maybe a film director.
It was late in high school, while performing community service (a school requirement, not a punishment) that he was exposed to the medical field. Assigned to help a resident doctor perform his tasks at a local hospital, Rodo unexpectedly felt great satisfaction from helping others.
Making an uncharacteristically mature decision for a teenager, Rodo accepted the challenge, moving ahead after high school and spending the next twelve years between college, medical school, and residency.
Despite having a good professional life and a fantastic family, he felt an urge to do something different, to create. So, in 2015, after a particularly interesting 2014, he decided to sit down to write.
Unbeknownst to him, it would take four years to write and publish his first work, Departure Point, a niche piece. It’s a story he is quite proud of, despite the fact that he concedes that it is plagued with far too many mistakes.
Nevertheless, writing and publishing was a rewarding learning experience involving hard lessons learned, helping him realize how little he knew and still had to learn about writing and publishing. This knowledge, or rather lack thereof, helped him approach the writing of his second book, Chasing Rabbits. Not only did it give him newfound determination, it also allowed him to better navigate the road, or at least avoid the previous pitfalls.
Chasing Rabbits was published in March 2020, and despite the challenges 2020 brought forth, it has received great reviews.
When away from the word processor, he spends his professional time between his private practice and a part-time medical school teaching appointment. He cherishes the time he gets to spend with his wife and daughters, as well as the dog he specifically asked them not to get! Every so often, he steals time to pursue his writing, or what his wife believes are very unhealthy obsessions with electric guitars and old Land Rover Defenders!