An anthology of stories selected to provide you with a brief
escape from where you find yourself right now. Each will
allow you to leave this reality and take a quick trip into someplace completely
different. Have no fear. It's a nice place, and whether in the past or another
world, it's okay, they know you there.
The stories featured in this volume:
I Only Slow Dance
Rafe,
a ninth-grade military brat, finds himself at the first dance of the school
year in a new locale. Having made no friends and yearning to belong, he is
befriended by fast-talking and slightly flirtatious Renée, who shatters his
wall of loneliness, daring him to resist her charm. As the music plays, Rafe finds himself
attracted to this siren. Before the last note, they enjoy a first kiss that
becomes a lifelong memory, but is the memory of that explosive first kiss one
that matters?
Beyond AM Radio
When Cordeil starts a new job, he discovers an antique car
radio he needs to finish restoring his 1947 Cadillac. It might be perfect, but
it is stored in a strictly controlled government warehouse, and taking it would
be a federal crime. Over time, Cordeil convinces himself that since the radio
has been sitting there for half a century untouched, stealing it will do no
harm. Unbeknownst to him, he will not realize the true cost of his decision
until he powers it up for the first and possibly last time.
DD603
His father brought the AK-44 back from Vietnam as a war trophy. Now that his father is gone, he has been
taking the rifle to the range, hoping to find Zen in shooting targets. Instead,
with every cartridge he loads into the breach and every bullet he sends
downrange, he finds himself delving into the history of the complex
relationship he and his father shared since the rifle was thrust into their
midst. As he fires the last twenty
shells, he tries to decide what to do next with the war trophy that has become
a painful reminder of their shared past.
It's Said, Destiny Awaits
Just out of the
military, Daniel's life is at a significant turning point. Still, it seems like
prospects for his next steps are vaporizing before him until a missed turn
presents a possibility. Boarding the riverboat Queen Orleans, he sets
sail toward a different future where new acquaintances teach him the skills
needed to thrive in the place where he finds himself. When your present has no
future, maybe it's time to pull on your boots, reshuffle the deck, and step
into the past.
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