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    Director of Human Resources
    Director of Human Resources
    Director of Human Resources
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    Director of Human Resources

    By Alain Gomez

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    Director Va'nr fast tracked his career by volunteering to head a science vessel sent to earth. His mission: find a cure for a strange genetic defect in his species. His position gives him power and wealth, but will it give him the immortality he so desperately craves?

    Short Story, approx. 2,500 words

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlain Gomez
    Release dateMay 7, 2011
    ISBN9781458063663
    Director of Human Resources
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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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      Director of Human Resources - Alain Gomez

      Director of Human Resources

      By Alain Gomez

      Published by Alain Gomez at Smashwords

      Copyright 2010 Alain Gomez

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

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