The Petting Zoo

By Jon Sindell

The eleven–year–old son of newly–separated parents spends the day with his folks. First published in Many Mountains Moving.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jon Sindell
• Release date: Apr 30, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301117314

Jon Sindell

Jon Sindell writes fiction in San Francisco and reads his work publicly throughout the Bay Area. He is a personal tutor in English and history, he was a dot-com editor and lawyer. The author of the baseball (and more) novel The Mighty Roman cried at six when the Dodgers blew the pennant, found strength on the mound at the age of eleven, rashly quit the baseball team at fifteen, and was reborn as a ballplayer in his thirties. He lives with his wife and near fledglings, and spends non-writing time hiking the Northern California coast, hugging redwoods, growing greens, and watching way too much baseball. He encourages readers to connect with him at Jon Sindell Fiction – where lots of his fiction may be viewed -- or on Facebook.

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The Petting Zoo

By Jon Sindell

In this story, first published in Many Mountains Moving, the eleven–year–old son of newly–separated parents spends the day with his folks.

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Acknowledgement and Thanks

The excellent cover photograph was taken by Tonny Watanebe:

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The Petting Zoo

It’s weird when you’re eleven and run into your teacher at Walgreen’s or Target. It’s even weirder when you walk into your dad’s place and find her in the bathroom in your dad’s old robe, the way I did last week. "Oops, Sorry " I pulled the door shut.