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A short story (1,650 words) about a young man's utilization of several items left to him by his older brother as a means to escape his father's bigotry.
Some adult language and implied sexual situations, but nothing overt.
This story first appeared in the Fall 2006 issue of the literary magazine The First Line.
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Elmore Hammes
Elmore Hammes is an independent author who has published several novels in a variety of genres. His short stories have been published online in Espresso Fiction and joyful!, and have appeared in the literary journal The First Line and the national Catholic magazine St. Anthony Messenger.When not writing or reading, he performs consulting services for other authors, including editing, formatting manuscripts and creation of Kindle or other e-book editions.
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