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    Celebrity Space
    Celebrity Space
    Celebrity Space
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    Celebrity Space

    By Alain Gomez

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    Set in the not too distant future, Dan Cooper hopes that his new job at the spaceport will allow him to get his life back on track. While taking passengers to the space hotel "Moonwalk", a collision with an unknown object threatens to bring his dreams... and possibly his life... to a screeching halt.

    Short Story, Approx. 3,000 words

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlain Gomez
    Release dateDec 27, 2010
    ISBN9781458031624
    Celebrity Space
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    Alain Gomez

    Alain Gomez lives in San Diego and has been writing since she was sixteen. She works in the field of music but has continued to pursue her passion for writing as an independent author. Though she generally sticks to writing shorter stories, Alain enjoys experimenting with a variety of genres including romance and thrillers.

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      Celebrity Space - Alain Gomez

      Celebrity Space

      By Alain Gomez

      Published by Alain Gomez at Smashwords

      Copyright 2010 Alain Gomez

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Dan Cooper knew he should just be grateful for a job. Not many had been so fortunate. But the idea of going into outer space made him feel sick.

      Your job will be simple, his new boss had said. "The commercial

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