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  Petals That Breathe - Secret...

  Dr. Priyadarshini Roy

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  Petals that Breathe: Secret Journeys of inadequacies and outcomes that could have been otherwise. 
  These stories bring to life the secret journeys of inadequacies amidst hardships, fun moments, and events that could have been otherwise. Sometimes we are born with inadequacies, or we acquire these due to an untoward event. Most often, this is an unavoidable situation. And we live with these often throughout life. Though the world has evolved in many different areas, there remains a caveat in dealing with a personal crisis. The drawbacks are a social stigma, an identity crisis, the fear of failure, non-acceptance, and other such insecurities. These remain deeply engraved but hardly spoken about and often unacknowledged. There is a dilemma to express, seek advice or solutions for the same. Self-imposed restrictions may lead to self-injury or injuring others. It is high time that people realize their potential and aspirations in fields they can explore, enjoy working in, and channel their energies in the right direction. Also, important that society be more sensitive and accommodating, and rather facilitate a positive thought process and growth. 
  Let’s listen to some such intriguing, and soul-stirring journeys inspired by real-life stories. Do you want to know about the promising young woman who took up a job and could not cope with it? The story of a couple who lived a seemingly good life but had no kids. No one realized what could be the issue until one was brutally murdered. Few stories revolve around the life of doctors and the bitter, sweet, and sour experiences in their routine lives. How they see the innermost crevices of such people, hidden facts, desires, and nuances of life. 
  Did these troubled souls find empathy, reflect within, ask for help, and uplift themselves? What happened exactly? Each situation was so different. Hope you have a good time listening to these thought-provoking stories!

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  Shadows In the Moonlight - Poems...

  Rachel Lawson

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  This is a mixture of other short stories and poems , dark, romantic and light themed read by the author and the Mortal Coil players 
  Good quotes from Stand and Deliver: In The Moonlight- 
  "Stand and deliver, your money or your life!" shouted the highwayman. 
  "I hear that you met a real highwayman the other day I wish I had been with you. They are so thrilling and romantic!" 
  "Hand over your loot! Either give it to me now or I will take it from your body!" Terrence the Terror said. 
  "I said give it back, Terry!" said Sir Justin. 
  "Tom your friend is a nut!" Mary said. 
  "What did he do murder the driver so he could drive the coach?" asked Sir Thomas. 
  "I bailed up the Terror and took your sister's stuff back as she was under my care!" said Sir Justin. 
  "New to this are you lad!" said one of them. 
  "Terry I think you killed him!" said one of the others he was the black-clad highwayman named the Ghost for his sudden appearances and disappearances. 
  "I just found her here, I was on my way to see you." 
  "I have never seen anything so beautiful! I could forget everything and live in this moment forever"

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  Muto

  J.J. Campanella

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  This short story by J.J. Campanella falls into the categories of speculative fiction and horror with bits of Japanese anime and manga samurai tales thrown in. It is a dark two-hander and takes place in a blasted, post-apocalyptic world where the remainder of civilization is isolated to a few securely protected and walled city-states. The tale was originally written for a short story collection that was never published. The anthology aimed to retell classic fairy tales in the guise of science fiction. Readers may recognize the two characters as updated incarnations of Little Red Riding Hood and the infamous wolf. This is not a children's story.

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  A Sick Collier

  D H Lawrence

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  'A Sick Collier'. Lawrence returns in this story to the scenes of his childhood and the colliers he was brought up with. The wife in the story is probably based on his mother although the husband is unlike the drinking, brutal father portrayed in 'Sons and Lovers', Lawrence's autobiographical novel. The story is a vivid portrayal of the life of a young couple when an accident strikes the husband down but  does not succeed as a short story, lacking any clear focus or message.

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  You Touched Me

  D H Lawrence

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  'You Touched Me' is  a comic/tragic story of a forced marriage brought about by an accidental touch in the night but the depth of the writing leaves the reader unsure if the couple are marrying for money or to release the passions realised by the touch.

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  Night of the Living Rez

  Morgan Talty

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  Set in a Native community in Maine, Night of the Living Rez is a riveting debut collection about what it means to be Penobscot in the twenty-first century and what it means to live, to survive, and to persevere after tragedy. 
   
  In twelve striking, luminescent stories, author Morgan Talty—with searing humor, abiding compassion, and deep insight—breathes life into tales of family and a community as they struggle with a painful past and an uncertain future. A boy  
  unearths a jar that holds an old curse, which sets into motion his family’s unraveling; a man, while trying to swindle some pot from a dealer, discovers a friend passed out in the woods, his hair frozen into the snow; a grandmother  
  suffering from Alzheimer’s projects the past onto her grandson; and two friends, inspired by Antiques Roadshow, attempt to rob the tribal museum for valuable root clubs. 
   
  A collection that examines the consequences and merits of inheritance, Night of the Living Rez is an unforgettable portrayal of an Indigenous community and marks the arrival of a standout talent in contemporary fiction.

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