Current books available by L. Curt Erler
“Southside Kid” 1942 CHICAGO 1960
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Southside Kid’s narrator, L. Curt Erler is the only non-Catholic attending a Catholic school.
Young Curt was fortunate and clever enough to make the best of this rather trying circumstance. He tells of his Yankee adventures in the South and a few altercations on Chicago’s Southside streets. This book is a wonderful and wildly fun journey down a memory lane filled with laughter and high jinks that leaves its reader with a sense of longing. Everyone should have a childhood that is this much fun and a life that is this rich.
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"Mantilla Lady Visits Baseball's Purgatory”
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“Mantilla Lady” begins on a cold...half frozen baseball diamond one early spring morning on Chicago’s Southside. After surviving yet another of the Midwest’s brutally cold and inconsiderate winters. A rag-tag team...The Mid-City Zephyrs...prepares to fight and claw its way through another season of semi-pro’ baseball.
With this said...this story is really much less of baseball...and far more of people...of places...beautiful music and most importantly...there is a love story hiding between these covers. The story of one young man’s longing for the love and companionship of an elusive young woman.
This woman has more than one mission in her young years. She is more driven by her devotion to a loving Mother...a widow...who is now in her dying days...in need of her loving care. This young lady also has a devout dedication to her church and her God.
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These lyrics seem to flow as I sip my warm Cognac and write...
"Sometimes when the street lamps would die...
And dawn would...once again...
Light the morning sky..
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Waking from a dream...
Only silence would ring in my ears...
I would talk to you...think of you...
Wondering...do you ever think of me...
When it was quiet...I could hear you sing...”
© L. Curt Erler
In “Mantilla Lady” the Skipper asks The Kid; “What will you write about?”
“I’m going to write true stuff...I’ll write about people...I love people. I believe that God gave me the right to be what I really want to be...a writer. Hell...maybe I’ll be a real author!”
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"Heaven Bound In The Dead Of Winter"
ISBN 1-432-4473-1
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Through the eyes and ears of a dying, or maybe dead, Will Douglas, the author's brisk, upbeat style begs that age old question. Are you Heaven bound?
This story takes place in a strange and mysterious old house ~ "Baker House". Its interior far more expansive than the exterior could possibly imply. Do ghosts now inhabit this old place?
Will Douglas seems to be in a dream that doesn't want to end. The cast of characters, hundreds of lost souls are trapped indefinitely in this supernatural structure. So many weary souls are present, all wondering; "Why am I imprisoned here, how long will I stay?" Are these souls traveling somewhere, maybe their special place in Heaven?
Written in a straight-forward and simple manner without a lot of religious driven verbiage, the author weaves a rather curious eye opener. You’re strictly on your own with his light hearted, humorous and introspective views of that Great Beyond.
In the chapter - “An Empty Room ~ Yet So Crowded“- you'll meet many folks trying to find their way. Hopefully, you will find these souls heart lifting, peaceful and inspiring. This effort is intended to heighten the reader’s awareness and offer a window into the varied circumstances in which we all live and die. The diverse cast of characters are preparing for and anticipating God’s final call. Some will linger in their doubts as they wait for that last train. Most will pray and wait. A few, through God's miraculous powers - will travel right before your eyes!
The mix of stories reflects a tapestry of life, some rather unsavory, others simply inspirational. All are sure to touch your heart. Some characters are complex, others as simple as Mom's apple pie. There'll be visions of angels and demons, dreams and nightmares, fear and doubt, faith and prayers and tears of joy. All the while, you'll hear the sound of Angels singing! As you read, you may just find yourself asking: "What will ‘Joan of Arc’ be wearing?”
The author creates the need to walk with each passing soul. Right down to that final golden moment!
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