Stories from the Heartland is an eclectic compilation of short stories demonstrating that sometimes ordinary people have extraordinary tales to share. Stories include: - Josephine Knew - Grandma's Hatchet - A Confusing End - The Father Road - The Letter - The Sanctuary - Confession of a Salesman - Jack Fuller's Understanding - The Tombstone - Tale of Two Cats - The Woman They Called Mom - A Titanic Destiny - The Book Cover - The Generations - The Preacher - The Bully - The Old Pear Tree - The Diary of Nurse Amber - Kelly's Quest Bob Perry is a novelist and playwright who has authored several historical fiction novels including: The Broken Statue, based on the real-life legacy of oilman E. W. Marland, Mimosa Lane set during the tumultuous rise of Tulsa, Oklahoma from a small settlement to "The Oil Capital of the World", Brothers of the Cross Timber about the Great Railroad Strikes of 1922, Guilt's Echo set in Chandler, Oklahoma about the National Guard's involvement in World War 1, and Return From Wrath about the journey of two women from California to Oklahoma during the Great Depression. Other fictional works include: The Nephilim Code, Lydie's Ghost, For the Greater Good, Abigail's Story, Redemption, and The Beast of Chatsworth. Plays include: The Broken Statue, Working Girls, and A Cross Timber Adventure. He has also written three non-fiction books: Leadership Dynamics, Spiritual Renewal: Transforming the Mind, WOBs: The Wisdom of Bob, and The Great Railroad Strike of 1922: A City in Crisis.