Stranger: Savants, Servants, and Single Parents

By C. R. Halbert

What do a therapist, a wunderkind, and a hostel manager have in common? All have to come out swinging when life throws the first punch. In these five short stories, the world may change but human nature stays the same as average—and not-so-average—people find themselves facing both the fantastic and the familiar in these stranger-than-life tales.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BAM Publishing
• Release date: Aug 5, 2015
• ISBN: 9781631118302

C. R. Halbert

Inspired by classics works of speculative fiction like Lord of the Rings and I, Robot, as well as more modern hits like Eragon and Harry Potter, C. R. Halbert found delight in the spectacular and imaginative at a young age. Ever since the times his father would read to him before bed, he wanted to create and share his own worlds with others. When not writing or working his day job, Halbert enjoys re-reading old favorites, gardening, and playing with his rambunctious miniature schnauzer.

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