Impressions

A Collection of 55 Flash Fiction and Short Stories (about 18 cents each) with something for everyone. Stories about coming of age, the Civil War, a return to youth, urban youth, unique families, tragedy, triumph, teaching, infidelity, abortion, wood carving and wisdom, war, work, lawyers, life paths, addiction, abduction, mental illness, mediocrity, miracles, God, dogs, funerals, birth, college, bank robbery, baseball and football, poker and pool, prison, ancestry, family secrets, homelessness, suicide, neighbors, childhood wishes, eternal life, spelling bees, floods, good and evil, love and romance, second chances, anger and fear, rebirth, parenthood, brothers, reunions, soul and spirit, gun rights, prejudice, old age and new age, victory and defeat, life and death. The shortest story can be read in one minute, the longest in ten minutes. Just enough time to laugh, cry, think, dream, remember, forget, learn fresh ideas, challenge old concepts, meet new people, recall former friends, find knowledge or wisdom or peace, escape and be entertained. Go ahead, put on someone else's shoes, walk in their footprints, see the world through their eyes, guess hidden motives, stumble into surprise endings, expand your imagination. Experience their anxiety, serenity, desire, joy, sorrow, danger, or freedom. Be selfish. Take a few moments just for you. Disconnect, drop out, change your mood, vary your day with stories about the past, the present, the future. Wander around in the author's mind for awhile. Encounter the strange, wonderful people that live there. Invite them in. Scroll up and grab a copy.

Author: Dan Groat

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Oct 15, 2016

Number of Pages: 200 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1514180227

ISBN-13: 9781514180228