Regarding Dead Things on the Side of the Road Collected Stories |
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| Author:
| Wretlind, Benjamin |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4611-1198-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $10.99 |
Book Description:
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He admires the cat's restful state. One day, he too will be able to rest, and perhaps urine and blood will surround him as well-like a blossoming bird of paradise or maybe just a dandelion. It's something to hope for. Maybe he might pray to the God he doesn't believe exists.The dead cat raises its head and looks around. It licks at a spot of blood on its left side, then rights itself in the snow. Tiny footprints disrupt the blood flower."Are you going to cross or not?" the cat calls...
More DescriptionHe admires the cat's restful state. One day, he too will be able to rest, and perhaps urine and blood will surround him as well-like a blossoming bird of paradise or maybe just a dandelion. It's something to hope for. Maybe he might pray to the God he doesn't believe exists.The dead cat raises its head and looks around. It licks at a spot of blood on its left side, then rights itself in the snow. Tiny footprints disrupt the blood flower."Are you going to cross or not?" the cat calls out.- From "Regarding Dead Things on the Side of the Road"Benjamin X. Wretlind presents fifteen short stories--some bizarre, some horrific, some soft and quiet like scissors through skin. Some of the stories have been published in magazines like The Horror Express, All Hallows, Horror Carousel and the Bare Bones anthology series, while others have never been published before.