The Alien in My E-Mail and Other Stories

About the Book

Most of us have encountered frustrating incidents in our lifetimes. For humor columnist Wolfgang Niesielski, one of his most exasperating moments involves an expensive hotel room, a faulty thermostat, and a patronizing front desk clerk—only to be rescued by two gentlemen who, after conferring with each other in hushed tones, change their pleasant demeanor into the serious miens of surgeons before a heart transplant operation.

In this compilation of his humor columns, Niesielski provides an amusing take on everyday experiences. See what it’s like to have an evil cyber presence monopolize your e-mail account, understand the overwhelming differences between first class and tourist class on an airplane, and find out why it’s important to choose the right gift for a loved one—even if it is a Salad Shooter or an electric nail-file buffing system. From learning how unforgiving Mother Nature truly is when he forgets how to water the lawn to the moment when he discovers he is a procrastinator in the worst way, Niesielski illustrates what fun life can be when one learns to laugh at himself.

The Alien in My E-Mail and Other Stories takes others on a delightful ride through one man’s wacky life—Salad Shooter and all.

About the Author

Wolfgang Niesielski has illustrated books and produced cartoons for the San Jose Mercury News. He was a humor columnist for the Contra Costa Times; he is also the author of Touched by Choi and A Parallel Universe. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area with his wife, Ebele.