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    A Collection of Short Stories
    A Collection of Short Stories
    A Collection of Short Stories
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    A Collection of Short Stories

    By Les "Buzz" Harcus

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    WAITING FOR AL
    You’re standing on the corner waiting for Al, then decide to step inside Jerry’s bar and hoist a brew while keeping an eye out for Al. You watch this kid trying to come inside, but always, at the last minute, he hesitates, then walks away. You wonder, what’s his problem?

    A JOB FOR FRANKIE

    Helen Walker is apprehensive about carrying the locked bag containing a rattlesnake. Usually she carried money to the bank in the bag. But today was different. Her husband, Frankie, was on her mind. Their marriage was shaky. If only he’d get a job things would be different. He said he was making a big score today. A job? Maybe?

    RESCUED

    Badly injured in a fall, George Carlson painfully struggled through snowdrifts using dead reckoning in trying to get back to his ranch. An airplane circled above him. Quickly he stamped out a huge SOS in a large patch of snow. He had to be rescued. Turning, he saw people emerging from the edge of the forest; a rescue team? And then he saw the crashed transport airplane.

    A SPECIAL PROM DATE

    In her new gown, Amy Martin preened in front of the mirror. Sixteen and going to the senior prom with Jim Roberts, the most handsome boy in the class. She was on cloud nine. The phone call shattered her: Jim broke out with chicken pox! Go to the dance with her dad? Never! Then grandpa called; he has a date for her, nice young fellow. He’ll be right over. Amy groaned.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLes "Buzz" Harcus
    Release dateDec 5, 2011
    ISBN9781465884558
    A Collection of Short Stories
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    Les "Buzz" Harcus

    Author, Leslie F. "Buzz" Harcus takes the reader on a trip through time to the days US Marines were stationed in China. In his latest book (Mission: Shanghai), Buzz returns to his roots, resurrecting the stories of China Marines who are dear to his heart. In this adventure the quest is not a treasure of gold and silver but the treasure of the heart. Buzz is retired from a career in media relations and public health. His novels include: Surrender in St. Thomas, Thou Shall Not, Web of Greed, A Breath of Spring, China Marine: Tsingtao Treasure, and Tainted Treasure. All books are available on e-Readers.

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