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In the face of inheritances, families may commonly end up straining their relationships. Regardless of their love, a feud is always bound to occur regarding sharing and splitting properties. Although this doesn’t mean material wins over the familial connection or greed runs in the family’s blood, practicality stumps this relationship in the face of possible wealth collection and relief.
Whether primarily due to sibling rivalry, proving who parents love more or simply fighting over who gets the most from the ancestry, long-held hostilities and arguments happen over inheritance. This debacle is usual in most families, so much so that warfare has become a popular theme in literature and the media. Thriller movies around uncovering who’s behind a family member’s demise during this crucial period exist, as do novels around inheritance going wrong.
A perfect example of this theme is a book written by Stephen Lloyd Auslender.
The Streamlined Locomotive, a Unique Story About Family Warfare
If it’s a story about the unhinged antagonism between family and internal power conflict, Stephen Lloyd Auslender offers the perfect storyline. As his first publication, the author dabbles into the popularity of familial affairs related to inheritances and the untapped potential of locomotive conversation. By combining both concepts, Stephen Lloyd Auslender gifts his readers an intriguing narrative.
The Streamlined Locomotive is an exciting storyline surrounding family tension and power acquisition. It follows Theopolis P. Bezelbottom, an irresponsible and indolent heir to a wealthy family, who faces a massive crisis as he’s at risk of losing his power and status. As a child from a line of industry leaders and robber barons, Theo was accustomed to exerting less effort to maintain his prestige and luxurious life. However, as the discussion of inheritance and power control takes place, he realizes the risk he’s at and the possibility of losing the life he has.
To prove his worth, his uncle and the family’s patriarch expect something big from him. This is when his responsibility gets tested, and the story’s locomotive aspect comes into the picture. His uncle, Throckmorton Bezelbottom, expects him to build a streamlined steam engine for the county’s railroad. If he succeeds, only then will he be considered an inheritor and retain his power and influence.
A story of family support, responsibility, and personal growth, Stephen Lloyd Auslender creates an excellent concoction, a unique yet intriguing story that every reader would surely enjoy. It’s a tale of living up to family’s expectations and going beyond one’s limits. Find out if Theo loses his privilege or successfully creates a better train in The Streamlined Locomotive.
About the Author, Stephen Lloyd Auslender
Aside from creating worlds and crafting fictional lives, Stephen Lloyd Auslender also sculpts professionally. He’s a combination of an artist and a mechanic, a balance between creative and inventive, which he shows in his book’s premise and by the fact that he’s started writing. Reflective of the unique concept he’s decided to tackle in his book, Stephen Auslender is a degree holder in industrial design and has taught and worked in mechanical design.
The Streamlined Locomotive is his first publication, a piece he finished during his time outside sculpting. Although there’s no saying whether he will be releasing another book soon, readers can anticipate more from Stephen Lloyd Auslender. As a retiree of mechanical design and educational fields, Stephen is one to finish tasks he has set his eyes on and be conscientious about them.
Viewing his life as a comedy and tragedy, he can take numerous inspirations from different aspects and turn them into literary masterpieces.
Stephen Lloyd Auslender merges familial warfare and the locomotive industry, two topics that may seem too far, too distinctive from each other, and have birthed an exciting narrative. Join Theo in his endeavor, discover if he’ll succeed, and prove his family wrong.
