Moose is divided into seven major sections which are subdivided into an aggregate 54, true, anecdotal short stories. Most of the book is written in prose text. In it he explains why he chose to tell his story non-linearly and how the technique is designed to influence the overall tone and theme. 'Prelude' is the author's own introduction. The introduction is the editor's chronological narrative describing how the book came to be written and later published. The author dedicated the book to his late wife, Joyce, who died in October 2001. The excerpt reads: 'If God placed my mission in this world as writing - I would have written for the benefit of my fellow man, and for his pleasure and observance of himself and his actions, (his injustices.) I would have spent my life devoted to showing man to himself in all his truth.' The letter was found by Sherman's son among his papers, in an envelope labeled, 'To Be Opened Upon the Event of My Death'. On the front page of the book is a facsimile of a handwritten letter (excerpt) written by Sherman to his parents (in 1944) as an 18-year-old US Army soldier, immediately prior to his deployment to Europe to fight in World War II. This disagreement was, in part, what delayed publication by nearly a decade. Publishers were initially unimpressed with the author's stylistic approach, but the author felt strongly that the use of this technique was essential to the overall success of the narrative. The purpose of this untraditional structure was to introduce the reader to the author's life story thematically rather than as a recounting of chronological events. Chapters were deliberately organized out of sequence. Moose is a collection of short stories taken from the author's life. Theme, Writing Style and Early Rejection From Publishers

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2.5.2 Significance of the Chapter Heading 'My Time'.

2.5.1 Time Frames of the 'My Time' Sections.2.4.3 Section III: Brass Rings and Daydreams.1 Theme, Writing Style and Early Rejection From Publishers.Several scenes from the film drew direct inspiration from Moose. Actor BJ Novak portrayed a young Robert Sherman in the film. Banks which starred Academy Award-winning actors Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks. Although early 'mock-up' versions of the book were circulated among Sherman's close friends and members of his family in 2004, according to the editor's introductory chapter, 'About Moose', mass publication had to be delayed 'for reasons too cumbersome to delve into here.' Both the book and its author were credited in the 2013 Walt Disney film release, Saving Mr. The majority of short stories which comprise the book, were written between 1993-2004 with one or two stories having been known to exist as early as 1945. First publication of the work occurred posthumously, on November 26, 2013. Moose was published by AuthorHouse Publishers of Bloomington, Indiana in association with AuthorSolutions, Penguin Random House Company affiliates. Other than certain pages in the 'My Time' photographic sections of Moose, (which were completed after the author's death on March 6, 2012) the majority of the book, including its innovative arrangement of chapters, was created during the author's lifetime and under his personal supervision. Sherman, who also provided the general layout, cover art and graphic design for the book. ' Moose is a collection of fifty-four autobiographical short stories, arranged in such a way as to express a larger narrative.' The book was edited by Sherman's younger son, Robert J. Moose: Chapters From My Life is the 459-page autobiography by the Academy Award-winning songwriter, Robert B.

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