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About the Book
War ignited and burned as a wildfire across countries. My mother and father thought they could shield me despite so many nations falling to oppression and cruelty. We fled to another country, but the persecution still followed - all the way to the doorstep we took refuge. Shattered was the stillness of night as troops bombarded us. All were taken but me.
I wait in a secret shelter; hoping for the return of my parents. Though weak in stature, I am strong in spirit. With the enemy closing around me, I made a discovery. A box, surrounded by a crate; marked only with a star. What rests inside may be my only chance to survive this ordeal...if only I am brave enough to embrace its power - and own the consequences.
About the Author
Chided for years by Chris Baty and National Public Radio, this writer broke away from a path of screenplays and independent film to venture into the less structured and often uncivilized world of novels and short stories.
Surviving as a writer of freelance: If you have a literary impasse, if nobody else will help; maybe you can find Mesnard.
Favorite things include: problem solving, rewriting/doctoring for others, music, chatting, making new friends, keeping existing friends, Star Wars, and Oxford commas.
[I write in as many genres as possible. If you haven't seen your favorite, request it.]
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