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Published: May 13, 2011
Words: 30333 (approximate)
Language: English
Ebook short description
An exciting yet touching short story collection — page-turners illuminating the volatility of the human character in six different, literary shades of good and evil. Adventure, taboo sex, dysfunctional parents, murder, cargo theft, and fervid love — all in rarely seen locations with endearing characters who often live outside the law. Literary pulp fiction!Extended description
John Aalborg's distinctive and poignant short story collection illuminates the volatility of the human character in six different shades of good and evil. Literary pulp fiction!"Morton's Fork Crossing" — Bull Schaffner, Aalborg's signature, wannabe private investigator, finds himself in a community of backwater Florida misfits. While working to locate a stolen 18-wheeler he falls in love with the missing driver's girlfriend only to discover that his choices for the future are typically limited.
"Giorgio Possum" — An old man misses the young wife he treated badly.
"Passion's Perch" — Young love powered by imagination, a classic American car, and parental guidance fueled by alcohol.
"Furby Mountain Florida" — On the day after he receives seriously bad news, a truck driver is invited to ride along with a garbage hauler who wants to take the man's mind off his troubles and see life in a different way. A hungry little Furby does his sweet part.... (Read more)
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love, crime, bible, passion, obsession, alcoholic, tattoo, gun, mark twain, illegal, trucker, landfill, semi, illicit sex, furby, eighteen wheeler, trailer truck, taboo romanceAvailable ebook reading formats
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