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Distant Flickers: Stories of Identity & Loss
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~ 8 Accomplished Authors
~ 10 Memorable Stories
~ Compelling Characters at a Crossroads
~ What Choices Will They Make?
The emotive stories in this anthology take readers to the streets of New York and San Francisco, to warm east coast beaches, rural Idaho, and Italy, from the early 1900s, through the 1970s, and into present day.
A sinister woman accustomed to getting everything she wants. A down-on-his luck cook who stumbles on goodness. A young mother who hides $10 she received from a stranger. The boy who collects secrets. A young woman stuck between youth and adulthood. Children who can’t understand why their mother disappears.
The distinct and varied characters in Distant Flickers stand at a juncture. The loss of a spouse, a parent, a child, one’s self. Whether they arrived at this place through self-reflection, unexpected change, or new revelations—each one has a choice to make.
~ 10 Memorable Stories
~ Compelling Characters at a Crossroads
~ What Choices Will They Make?
The emotive stories in this anthology take readers to the streets of New York and San Francisco, to warm east coast beaches, rural Idaho, and Italy, from the early 1900s, through the 1970s, and into present day.
A sinister woman accustomed to getting everything she wants. A down-on-his luck cook who stumbles on goodness. A young mother who hides $10 she received from a stranger. The boy who collects secrets. A young woman stuck between youth and adulthood. Children who can’t understand why their mother disappears.
The distinct and varied characters in Distant Flickers stand at a juncture. The loss of a spouse, a parent, a child, one’s self. Whether they arrived at this place through self-reflection, unexpected change, or new revelations—each one has a choice to make.
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“I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This is a slim tome of short stories (and one poem) but with plenty of ‘meat’ to it. A strong clue to the subject matter is given by the sub-title, ‘Stories Of Identity And Loss’. Do not expect all to have happy endings but, with most, it is difficult to predict where the author is heading - and the short tales are better for that. Relationships that turn sour, troubled families, grief and loss of life and/or freedom are all explored. It is difficult to pick a favourite but Joyce Yarrow’s story of a family moving from city to countryside and ‘safe house’ is intriguing and Jim Metzner’s interesting take on relationships before/during/after a hospitalisation is very worthy. All in all, a very good read - just wish there had been more stories.”
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