Daddy Die Hard

By Isaac Sweeney

After his father left his family, the author found a replacement in the unlikeliest of fictional characters - the gun-weilding, hard-cursing, cigarette-smoking John McClane from the movie Die Hard.

This unique non-fiction narrative weaves Die Hard's most revealing parts with the author's memory of his deadbeat dad as he contemplates his own future as a family man.

About 2,000 words.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gone Dog Press
• Release date: Aug 21, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465705853

Isaac Sweeney

Isaac Sweeney has been a writer for as long as he can remember. He was born and raised in Virginia, where he still lives today. He has spent the better part of his life honing his craft and trying to share the gift of words with others.A firm believer in writing as advocacy, Isaac has made a lot of friends and a few enemies with some of his works. His writing is unapologetic, but still subtle and insightful.

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