Download or read book The Oracle of Stone Street written by Thomas Quealy and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-04-09 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ORACLE, a mysterious cat who can read minds and only drinks Bud Light, leads a group of special animals - - an iguana, a black squirrel, a Bull Terrier - Chihuahua mix, and a talking parrot -- to help the patrons of Ulysses, a Wall Street area bar - restaurant to realize their dreams as the stock market melts down around them. It is a funny, a bit sad, uplifting story. - An elderly man near death strives to leave a legacy to show that his life had meaning. - A currency trader loses a fortune but tries to find happiness by reinventing himself. - A witch falls for a gangster and causes havoc on historic Stone Street. - A female kickboxer turned attorney goes toe-to-toe with a Wall Street bank. - A beautiful widow sexually harassed by her new boss seeks justice. - A securities broker who hates his job tries to dance his way into a new career. - A busboy solves a difficult Sudoku puzzle in order to change his life. - A bartender is determined to write the great American novel no matter what. - A paraplegic who makes big money by manipulating stock prices develops a conscience.