Books by Fletcher Kovich

When trying to communicate about personal matters, or on any topic that's important to you, you may have noticed that communication often seems to rapidly break down.How often do you feel that people don't understand what you're trying to say, or have completely misunderstood you? Or how often does a person's behaviour seem strange to you, or their comments seem puzzling? If you notice this type of situation frequently, this probably means you care about communication.This book explores these areas in detail and aims to enable you to be able to quickly spot which topics it is and is not possible to communicate about, and to spot which people it will not be possible to communicate with on certain topics. You'll also be able to clearly understand why a person has misunderstood what you've said or done, and will gain an insight into your own and other people's personalities.Using language that everyone can understand, the book provides a fascinating read for anyone interested in everyday communication and the related relationship problems.Fletcher Kovich works as a healer, practicing traditional Chinese acupuncture, and writes articles on health issues. He's also worked as a music teacher, a technical author and has written several novels. He's always had a passionate interest in communication and personality, and this book is the product of many years of personal research he's carried out in this area.

A collection of short stories, quirky, enchanting and unforgettable. Samuel is plagued by strangers who whisper to him unwanted messages of a sexual nature. Mandy is accident prone when wearing stiletto heels. Clemency is a nurse who feels herself to be undesirable until she meets Joseph, a dying patient who's troubled by the choices he made in life. Andrea is addicted to correcting other people's mistakes and cannot understand why her efforts are unwelcome.Each of the eighteen stories are different in style but all feature a comic, thoughtful and poetic approach to this exploration of the inner worlds of these memorable characters."And at the end of each day, I'm left with the feeling that there must be holes in my mind somewhere, for all these stories have leaked out."

In a town called Perception, the citizens are ruled by an extravagant madness. It demands they vandalize the gardens of any neighbours whose words they cannot understand, spit venom at the devious devils who are clearly trying to make them look stupid, dream up retaliatory sexual exploits to repay the scheming men in their lives, and that an elderly citizen should dance in the street in imitation of a disabled, flying rodent to attempt to embarrass her visiting relatives. And amid this mayhem, the chief constable is desperate to identify the criminal amongst his citizens but is as flummoxed as the rest; while in the community's goldfish bowls, the behaviour of the fish mimics the human pantomime around them, which engages the interest of an eccentric, local professor.The Tragedy of Perception is a comic allegory about communication problems.