Short Stories on page 9

In this book, I continue to share my life with you beginning with my Happiest day and then the process of what I went through to get there while trying to live life without Love. As I went through life struggles I had no choice but to lean and depend on God. There are a lot of people going through some if not all of the same situations that I will be sharing with you, because they too are looking for their Happiest Day. I pray that you are blessed and encouraged to hang in there while YOUR process leads YOU to recovery. The Author

Set over the course of two years, a small town girl is forced to overcome struggles beyond her control. A sense of betrayal and guilt lead her search for real family, all the while hiding a dark secret from the one she loves.

Harry was a promising young man destined for a great future. One night changed his whole life as he made the decision to drive drunk. Having done this numerous times in the past, Harry had no idea that this one night would change his perspective on life as he barrels into a car and kills 3 people. This story chronicles his journey being in prison and how he ended up there. The question now becomes, will he be the man who spends his years rotting behind prison walls or will he find a way to rehabilitate himself and make sure that other people don’t make the same mistakes he’s made in his life. This book tackles issues dealing with alcoholism, drunk driving and taking the necessary measure ...

An expedition from Earth visits a planet inhabited solely by men. A man breaks into the archives of the company he works for to rescue an ancient artifact. A young man sees a woman collapse on the sidewalk and rushes to her aid while those around her are frozen in shock. A chalk artist draws an extraordinary mural. A mysterious classic car tailgates a nervous driver. A young boy roleplays his favorite TV heroes. A teenage girl is caught in a compromising condition when her sisters play a cruel joke on her. A tinker is given a rare opportunity to rise above his station. A woman is convinced that the man she is fascinated with is not real. These stories and more are waiting on the pages wi ...

Get ready to laugh as you join Cindy on a lighthearted journey through recent postal history as told from her perspective. Get a behind the scenes look at postal work, and you may never again view your mailman in the same light.

Promises are made every day. You don't always know how long a promise must last, or what it might take to fulfill that promise. This story is the beginning of such a promise.

Qabila is a coming of age short story documenting one summer on the beach through the eyes of a girl who lives by the sea, ties her hair with seaweed and eats lemons like oranges. One day she wakes up from a sun blistered nap and meets a captivating couple from Oman who teach her how to play backgammon. He won a Nobel economics prize for using game theory to explain conflict resolution, she drinks tea the color of her eyes. Written by poet and author Sophie Ward Koren and based on actual events from her childhood in Australia, the story encourages all of us to look beyond the surface of things, to understand the deeper magic of life, and to remain forever young at heart.

Eight students finished their Classical Conversations Challenge B semester in quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic. These are their musings. These are their short stories.

Go back to a simpler time with the writings of Jack Godbey. His columns appear in several newspapers in the area and bring us back to a time before cell phones and when children could play outside.