Plato Meramec's Parables of Horror

By Plato Meramec

Plato Meramec’s Parables of Horror is written to amuse as well as terrify. These three stand-alone short stories blend original folklore, philosophy, and horror into a gruesomely wonderful read. This work is designed to be a digital dollar store novel with quality that transcends the grave. Readers that enjoy the mysterious, arcane, and unusual featured in realistic circumstances will love reading this eBook. Stories featured in this novel are “Creature Nostalgic,” “Flexing in the Dark,” and “Preservation Snee.” "Creature Nostalgic" features a toy maker that gets more than he bargained for in his retirement. "Flexing in the Dark" follows a hipster weight lifting for his life. And "Preservation Snee" presents a group of librarians that devour more than just books. Each story offers rich descriptive imagery that will engross the reader. Here reads a brief excerpt from the beginning of “Creature Nostalgic”: “Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is just light that creates new shadows that serve to torture humanity. Here we discuss a man who has a respectable degree of peace and comfort. Such things, despite the best aims, expire.”

• Language: English
• Publisher: Plato Meramec
• Release date: Sep 30, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301346677

Plato Meramec

About the Author Plato Meramec is a cruiserweight professional wrestler/manager who trained in Pittsburgh, PA and Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and philosophy. Plato has also earned a Master’s of Science in Library Science. He works as a librarian, professional wrestler, and author. “Plato Meramec’s Parables of Horror” is his debut series of short horror stories. He enjoys thinking, thrift shopping, nature, weight training, spending time with his chinchilla, and playing Mancala. Plato Meramec can be searched on Facebook.

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PLATO MERAMEC’S PARABLES OF HORROR

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Plato Meramec

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Plato Meramec’s Parables of Horror

Copyright © 2012 by Plato Meramec.

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A very hearty thank you must go out to my editor for the amendments made to this content. This eBook is dedicated to my wife for the loving support that only she could provide. The cover art for this eBook is original artwork by Plato Meramec. These three stand-alone short horror stories came to me suddenly. I was compelled by some abstract force to sit and write these.

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PLATO MERAMEC’S PARABLES OF HORROR

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Creature Nostalgic

Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is just light that creates new shadows that serve to torture humanity. Here we discuss a man who has a respectable degree of peace and comfort. Such things, despite the best aims, expire.

Abner Colt was an engineer. His career mostly centered on creating and maintaining bridges in Pittsburgh, PA during the 1970’s. He’s retired now. He’s made his money and lives comfortably with the fiscal mobility to endeavor into hobbies that interest him. Once Abner retired he moved to a small unobtrusive township called Trickle Creek, Ohio. With no living relatives remaining he moved to an area that reminded him of his hometown from his childhood (his