The wife of a World War II soldier whose husband is missing in action, and struggling to keep her new family’s life together, experiences overwhelming anxiety and trepidation as she watches a stranger approach her house…
Tag: short stories
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Root, Hog, or Die!
Patriot Jebediah Trane and fellow colonials seeking independence from Britain must go up against neighbors loyal to the Crown of England in a historic battle
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The Long and Short of the Short Story
What is considered the world’s first short story? Who wrote it and when? What are the origins of the format? What elements make up a short story? And, what are the main types of short stories? Geoffrey Chaucer’s early 14th-century ‘Canterbury Tales’ are widely regarded to be the first modern English literature collection of short...
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I Seem to Have Lost My Lap (Slice of Life)
A high-powered salesman with a stellar track record suddenly begins to lose to a new competitor but comes up with a savvy strategy to get his customers back…
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The Science of Retail Politics
A well-seasoned incumbent is leading his upstart challenger by a big margin, but late in the campaign, the polls, enthusiasm, and momentum drastically change, baffling the career politician…
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Occurrence by Chance (Slice of Life)
A young couple with a small daughter experiences a rash of problems, including car trouble and late bills, but stumble into a turn for the better in an unlikely place…
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How to Build a Navy without Warships
A handsome eighteenth-century sea warfare captain, a very prolific and experienced, but argumentative and quick-tempered individual, sails into history by fighting and winning seemingly insurmountable naval battles without a warship…
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Dream Small (Slice of Life)
During an exclusive interview, Johnathan “Jack” Carter, a self-made multi-millionaire, reveals the secret to his success and why he’s giving away nearly all his fortune to charity…
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Green Pill, Red Pill
An alcoholic, desperate to quit, takes part in an experimental test that promises to remove any urge to drink, but the cure comes at a considerable cost…
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Sisters Crossing (Slice of Life)
A slice-of-life short story about an adopted child who meets his birth mother for the first time since she gave him up to a family over twenty years prior…
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Born Again Boston
You probably know the name of the man who shot Lincoln. You may even know the gunman was a famous actor in his day, a southern sympathizer, and an ardent partisan. But, do you know the truly outlandish story behind the man who shot and killed the 16th President’s assassin?
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That Intersection (Slice of Life)
An ordinary motorist, on the way to pick up his son from school, passes through a notoriously dangerous intersection where a lone pedestrian attempts to cross…
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A Very Simple Explanation
A troubled, deeply unfulfilled yet very successful middle-aged corporate executive, who was brought up in a wealthy but highly dysfunctional household, is given a remarkable chance to change his life; and after accepting the exceptionally rare offer, experiences an outcome that is utterly unimaginable…
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Just Another Day at the Office (Slice of Life)
An interesting slice-of-life that recounts a ‘typical’ hectic day that presents a number of challenges…
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Please, Don’t Let Me Fall
The assassination of the 16th United States President was a first for the country in more than one regard, and one of those accused of being in on the plot would become the subject of controversy – not only contemporarily – but far into the future…
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How One Particular End Began (Slice of Life)
A slice-of-life that tells the story of how a high school couple deals with the changes and challenges of maintaining their relationship while entering college life…
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A Most Desperate Pact
Trapped in an unfamiliar, dangerous place, a small group of soldiers, insufficiently provisioned and inadequately trained for such a situation, go to extremes in order to try to survive their harrowing ordeal…
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Why Did God Create So Many Animals? (Slice of Life)
A slice-of-life that explores how one young student goes about answering this very simple, yet complex question…
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The Soul-Crushing Clutch of Undeserved Obscurity
Modern-day information and entertainment would not be the same without the contribution of one unlikely inventor, who changed society so profoundly but was unjustly denied the fame and fortune he rightly earned after many years of hard work and sacrifice…
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Coin and Coincidence (Slice of Life)
A slice-of-life that tells the story of two self-serving individuals who try to get the best of one another, only to be outsmarted by fate itself…
