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<\/a><\/div>\nGenre:<\/span><\/b> Short Description: \u201cSecrets. Money. Love. Death. Sometimes they\u2019re hard to tell apart.<\/span><\/p>\n Four American Tales describes a world of hopes and fears on the far Wichega is an atmospheric tale of childhood\u2019s dreams and nightmares: A Hundred Ways to Live follows Nadine and Earle outside the Law as Ballbusters on Parade is an unconventional parable of work in the sex Uncle Mort tells how a bequest gives rise to unforeseen problems. All four stories feature great female characters, powerful writing and Author:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n A full-time writer and editor, Jack Messenger lives in the UK. He is Appraisal:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Interesting characters and stories. In the foreword the Buy now Format\/Typo No significant issues. Rating: ***** Reviewed Approximate
\nStory Collection
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\nside of the American Dream, in a quartet of evocative stories about love and
\nloss, struggle and ambition from the 1950s to the present day.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nwhen Sweet Pea and her family move far away, is it really because her father
\nhas quit the Navy, or is there something else going on \u2013 something to do with
\nhis new Oldsmobile and the monster that lives in the pond out by the highway?<\/span><\/p>\n
\nthey travel across the desert in search of the stolen money they hope will give
\nthem a new life.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nindustry: Mike is persuaded by his girlfriend Yolanda to apply for a screen
\ntest. Success, however, leads him in unexpected directions.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nHelen and Thomas are successful and happy New Yorkers. News of her uncle\u2019s
\ndeath opens up the past and suddenly everything becomes uncertain \u2013 marriage,
\nidentity and what to do with a tumbledown house that no one wants.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nintriguing storylines \u2013 stories in which things happen and people change.\u201d
\nthe author of one novel and multiple non-fiction books in addition to this
\nshort story collection.
\nauthor indicates that one of his aims with the stories is to \u201cprovoke thought.\u201d
\nThe stories certainly did that with me. They have characters and storylines
\nthat make you wonder, sometimes forcing you to read between the lines and, in
\ndoing so, making the story your own since your interpretation will be different
\nthan mine. A good, fast read.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
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\nFive Stars<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
\nby:<\/span><\/b> BigAl<\/span><\/p>\n
\nword count<\/span><\/b>: 10-15,000 words<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n