{"product_id":"13-thirteen-short-stories-paperback","title":"13 Short Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCathy McGough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the Preface: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This collection of Short Stories includes six of my readers' favourites, and seven new short stories which I wrote during the pandemic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey say, 'out with the old and in with the new' but I say let's look at the entire view.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAuthor Cathy McGough\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStep into a collection by Canadian Author Cathy McGough, \u003c\/strong\u003ewhere each short story takes you into the world of new characters and genres: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first story, \u003cstrong\u003e\"Dandelion Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\" 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe second story, \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Brightest Star\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a romantic love story with a difference.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe third, \u003cstrong\u003e\"Margaret's Revelation\u003c\/strong\u003e\" is about a woman who is taken for granted and decides to do something about it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fourth, \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Umbrella and the Wind\"\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fifth, \u003cstrong\u003e\"Darryl and Me\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is the tragic story of a woman and loss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sixth, \u003cstrong\u003e\"Death Wish\"\u003c\/strong\u003e in which the protagonist, bored with his hum drum life, steps outside of himself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the\u003cstrong\u003e SEVEN NEW STORIES \u003c\/strong\u003eincluded 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeartwarming, amusing, bittersweet, thought-provoking, this collection invites you to jump into and discover which story stays with you the longest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who like a wide variety of themes, characters, and genres with lasting impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53047213654240,"sku":"9781990332555","price":22.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/ja7m7W89QW9781990332555.webp?v=1781435619","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/13-thirteen-short-stories-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}