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13 Short Stories
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- Book Synopsis
- <p><em>From the Preface: </em></p><p><em>"This collection of Short Stories includes six of my readers' favourites, and seven new short stories which I wrote during the pandemic.</em></p><p><em>They say, 'out with the old and in with the new' but I say let's look at the entire view."</em></p><p><em>Author Cathy McGough</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Step into a collection by Canadian Author Cathy McGough, </strong>where each short story takes you into the world of new characters and genres: </p><p></p><ul><li><ul><li>The first story, <strong>"Dandelion Wine</strong>" was a 2019 Readers' Favourite Finalist in the Short Story/Novela genre and was awarded FIVE STARS by Readers Favourite. It is a flashback to 1967, about a little girl "with a purpose" living in a small Canadian town.</li><li>The second story, <strong>"The Brightest Star"</strong> is a romantic love story with a difference.</li><li>The third, <strong>"Margaret's Revelation</strong>" is about a woman who is taken for granted and decides to do something about it.</li><li>The fourth, <strong>"The Umbrella and the Wind"</strong> is Sci-Fi story which was originally published in an anthology. It is about a teacher, an umbrella, flying bottles, a giant green object, umbrellas, and guns.</li><li>The fifth, <strong>"Darryl and Me"</strong> is the tragic story of a woman and loss.</li><li>The sixth, <strong>"Death Wish"</strong> in which the protagonist, bored with his hum drum life, steps outside of himself.</li><li>In the<strong> SEVEN NEW STORIES </strong>included you'll meet a Pandemic Superhero, hear a mother as she recounts meeting her husband to her daughter, be a part of a home hunter's nightmare, listen to all the drama of a family planning a funeral during covid, and finally is a Sci-fi tale about something like a covid in the future.</li></ul></li></ul><p></p><p>Heartwarming, amusing, bittersweet, thought-provoking, this collection invites you to jump into and discover which story stays with you the longest. </p><p></p><p>For readers who like a wide variety of themes, characters, and genres with lasting impact.</p><p></p>
- About The Author
- Cathy McGough is a Canadian author whose work spans children's literature; young adult fiction; literary fiction; psychological thrillers; poetry; short stories and non-fiction. She lives and writes in Ontario, Canada with her family.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781990332555
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cathy McGough (Stratford Living Publishing), (18 October 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 248
- Weight
- 298 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 140 x 14 mm
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