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    The Asshole's Anecdote: A Collection of Flash Fiction
    The Asshole's Anecdote: A Collection of Flash Fiction
    The Asshole's Anecdote: A Collection of Flash Fiction
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    The Asshole's Anecdote: A Collection of Flash Fiction

    By Stephen Buckingham II

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    "The Asshole's Anecdote" is a collection of flash fiction by student and first time author Stephen Hoyt Buckingham II. He is a student at Full Sail university, majoring in creative writing. This three story collection is his first published work.

    "Alaska's Most Dangerous" is a comedic tale of three friends who are stranded in the Alaskan wilderness after a car wreck and how they attempt to survive.

    "Gasoline" is a dramatic thriller about a man searching for answers about his missing daughter.

    "Hot Iron" is a look at what life is like for a young girl growing up in the middle of a war torn country.

    This three story collection will take you from laughing in "Alaska's Most Dangerous" to somber reflection in "Hot Iron".

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStephen Buckingham II
    Release dateJul 24, 2016
    ISBN9781370846801
    The Asshole's Anecdote: A Collection of Flash Fiction
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    Stephen Buckingham II

    Stephen Hoyt Buckingham II is a student at Full Sail University, majoring in Creative Writing for Entertainment. He specializes in comic books, screenplays and flash fiction.

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