Short Stories

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    A Pirate's Christmas

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    A Vietnam veteran finds redemption and closure at the Wall in D.C. during the Christmas season. Published in "At Home and Abroad: Prize Winning Stories" Joyous Publishing November 2007. Available at Amazon.com
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    A Soft Place to Fall

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    An aging cowgirl learns to overlook the bad to find the good in her man and her life. Second Place 2006 "Southwest Writers Group" Mystery/Romance Short Stories Category
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    Living on the Edge.doc

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    A Brooklyn window washer's tale of revenge circa 1985 New York City. Second Place Finish in "The Phillip Mangelsdorf Prize for Writing Excellence" July 2009
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    Mitzvah- Glimmer Train Stories Finalist New Writers Fall 2005

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    Sometimes you bring home more than a dog from an animal shelter
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    Mothers Didn't Leave

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    Memoir piece performed at Lip Service, Books & Books, Coral Gable, Fl. November 2,2006
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    Saints Preservecontest.doc

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    A young boy learns that sometimes getting lost is really about being found. Queens N.Y. Circa 1963 Winner of "The Phillip Mangelsdorf Prize for Writing Excellence" July 2009
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    The Ghosts of Cienfuegos

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    A family is haunted by the ghost of "Cuba Past". Published in "At Home and Abroad: Prize Winning Stories" Joyous Publishing November 2007. Available at Amazon.com
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    What's in a Name? - Finalist The Creative Writer Series J.D. Vine Publications

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    A young boy learns life lessons from his uncle.