Uncommon Type

A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor.

A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game--and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN's newest celebrity, and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves. An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant venture into America looking for acquisitions and discover a down and out motel, romance, and a bit of real life. These are just some of the tales Tom Hanks tells in this first collection of his short stories. They are surprising, intelligent, heartwarming, and, for the millions and millions of Tom Hanks fans, an absolute must-have!

O colectie de saptesprezece povestiri minunate care arata ca de doua ori castigatorul premiului Oscar, Tom Hanks, este un scriitor la fel de talentat ca si un actor. razboi civil. Un barbat care iubeste sa joace un joc perfect - si apoi altul si apoi altul si apoi multe altele la rand pana cand ajunge la cea mai noua celebritate a ESPN si trebuie sa decida daca combinatia dintre perfectiune si celebritate a stricat lucrul pe care il iubeste .