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Tales by Tom


This podcast showcases the audio stories of Tom Cagley Sr.

Oct 4, 2015

Welcome to Tales By Tom. Today we begin a series titled "Places Near the Rainbow's End." In this series my father ruminates on life using places that have made an impression on his life. These stories are influenced by places as far apart as Baton Rouge and Goose Bay, Canada. Whether a story about a stolen car or saloon doors, each story will leave you with something to think about!

Today, we have two stories. There synopsizes are:

What about Mansfield, Ohio? I have never been there, but my car has, the one I left unlocked in the parking lot of a shopping mall in Boardman, Ohio. The police found the guy who took it. HE was a recent release from the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield who needed a ride to Florida.

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It was July. Things happen in the summer besides getting impossibly hot here in Southern, LA. It's a good month to get past, if you know what I mean, so you can rest up for August. This July made the following month seem like a wonder that might never happen.

Have you purchased a copy of the book my father, Tom Cagley Sr published? The book is titled, I Was Your Son: A Troubled Journey. The book is a view into Tom Cagley Sr's soul. When asked why should anyone read this book ? He answered, "Because the end effect is restorative and invigorating and because everyone who’s ever had a father like this wants to believe there is a happy way out."

A recent review stated it even more powerfully, "I love this book; it is a very telling, touching story of one man's troubled past with his father who obviously had problems of his own. He had no love for his son in his being beyond childhood. I feel so very much for Tom; he was disconnected from his Dad for no good reason; never able to see or talk to him again---not his problem, but scared him none the less.

This story is a lesson in how not to act as a father. His father did not apply the story of the prodigal son in the bible; that is the kind of love we should have for our children. I pray that in telling his story, this book will be help Tom heal and go forward and help those who read it never to make the same mistake, as his father."Buy "Was Your Son: A Troubled Journey" on Amazon http://ow.ly/ug4ru

I encourage you to provide feedback on these stories or any of the earlier shorts by email at talesbytom@gmail.com or by voicemail at 1 206 339 5456.

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