A Soldier's Prerogative and Other Short Stories

Short Stories

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A series of short stories that, in different situations, present characters facing unexpected challenges in unexpected circumstances.The different behaviour of two white men invited to a Navajo peyote church.An elderly man and a youth canoe for many years on Montana’s rivers, until the older man is no longer able to continue.A young college student, unfamiliar with Mexico, creates a disaster.A soldier in World War II is faced with a decision that cannot be ordered by his senior officer.A young man is introduced to his girlfriend’s father and finds himself searching for a dry place to sleep.A man questioning the value of life on a Grand Canyon hike finds himself in a life-or-death position.An art lover gets a chance for a fictional conversation with Vincent van Gogh.

Stephen U’Ren was raised in Arizona by two public school teachers, both of whom read whenever they had time and that was passed down to their four children. Mr. U’Ren attended Northern Arizona University and then he studied law at the University of Arizona. He first practiced legal aid in Juneau, Alaska and then Legal aid in El Mirage Arizona followed by a solo practice until retirement allowed more handball, multiple seasons as a volunteer ranger at Yellowstone National Park and hiking at Grand Canyon while writing in Arizona and Montana. Mr. U’Ren is married with two children and four grandchildren. He is working on a novel and a series of short stories. The Salt Shack Dweller is his first published book.