Take Five Stories of Speculative Fiction |
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Author:
| Swift, Linda |
ISBN: | 978-1-4792-3048-8 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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An emotional and thought provoking mix of suspense, mild horror, and ironic twists...Give It All You've GotA new job as school librarian in a small town brings both joy and deep tragedy to the life of a young woman with a secret, an over-aged senior, and an alcoholic janitor. The Good NewsAn elevator filled with tourists stops and a small boy's life hangs in the balance. Above ground, a man tries to restart the elevator while a man and woman race against time to stop him. Winner Take...
More DescriptionAn emotional and thought provoking mix of suspense, mild horror, and ironic twists...Give It All You've GotA new job as school librarian in a small town brings both joy and deep tragedy to the life of a young woman with a secret, an over-aged senior, and an alcoholic janitor. The Good NewsAn elevator filled with tourists stops and a small boy's life hangs in the balance. Above ground, a man tries to restart the elevator while a man and woman race against time to stop him. Winner Take AllReady for battle, a man returns to claim the old homestead, but an intruder has a strong hold. An accident leaves the man as prey to his enemy, and there can be only one winner.Three to Make ReadyThree students are caught up in the changes wrought by the school busing mandate. When the anger and frustration reach boiling point, the outcome will touch an entire city.Nathan, the Buttercups Are BloomingGrowing old is not easy, even for the prosperous. Grown children, doctors, and nursing homes wrest away control. But one man decides to change the seeming inevitable course of events.