Pieces of Eight

Jay Dubya is author John Wiessner’s initials (J.W.) and also his pen name. John is a retired New Jersey public school English teacher and he had diligently taught the subject for thirty-four years. John lives in southern New Jersey with wife Joanne and the couple has three grown sons. Jay Dubya has written other adult literature besides Nine New Novellas, Part IV. Black Leather and Blue Denim, A ‘50s Novel and its sequel, The Great Teen Fruit War, A 1960’ Novel are humorous literary endeavors. Frat’ Brats, A ‘60s Novel completes the action/adventure trilogy that had been begun by BL&BD and Fruit War. Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight Part III and Pieces of Eight, Part IV’ are short story/novella collections’ featuring science fiction, paranormal and humorous plots and themes. Nine New Novellas is the companion book to Nine New Novellas, Part II, NNN Part III and Nine New Novellas, Part IV. And So Ya’ Wanna’ Be A Teacher is a satirical autobiography describing the author’s thirty-four year educational career in American public schools. Ron Coyote, Man of La Mangia is adult humor and the work is an imaginative satire/parody on Miguel Cervantes’ Don Quixote, published in 1605. The Wholly Book of Genesis and The Wholly Book of Exodus are also adult satirical humorous works. Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, Part II, Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, Part III and Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, Part IV are adult satirical rewrites of famous short fiction. Mauled Maimed Mangled Mutilated Mythology satirizes twenty-one popular ancient tales into humorous adult versions. Fractured Frazzled Folk Fables and Fairy Farces (Parts I and II) are adult-oriented parodies of classic children’s stories. John has also authored a trilogy of young adult fantasy novels, Enchanta, Pot of Gold and Space Bugs, Earth Invasion. The Eighteen’ Story Gingerbread House is a new collection of eighteen diverse and creative children’s stories. Jay Dubya likes ‘50s rock and roll music, and he also enjoys pop’ songs by the Beach Boys, Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, the Rolling Stones, ELO, John Mellencamp and by John Fogerty. When not writing or listening to music, Jay Dubya likes watching 76ers basketball and Phillies and Yankees television’ baseball games.Dubya, Jay is the author of 'Pieces of Eight', published 2006 under ISBN 9781589093102 and ISBN 1589093100.