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    Matters of Life or Death (A Collection of Short Stories)
    Matters of Life or Death (A Collection of Short Stories)
    Matters of Life or Death (A Collection of Short Stories)
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    Matters of Life or Death (A Collection of Short Stories)

    By Mel Alexander

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    The first story “Key to Life” introduces Adam and his wife Eva who inherit a miracle pharmaceutical company equipped to change the world as long as they can follow the rules, but Eva’s curiosity puts the future of the planet in jeopardy. “Hell of a Day” is a story about Jon who reaches his breaking point after being fired, robbed, wrongfully arrested, and betrayed by his girlfriend all in the same day. The third and final tale “Proposition” is about a secret hotel rendezvous between unhappily married Linda and her Brother-in-law. Linda finds out that that diluting the bloodline can be dangerous.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMel Alexander
    Release dateSep 24, 2016
    Matters of Life or Death (A Collection of Short Stories)
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    Mel Alexander

    Mel Alexander is a graduate of Full Sail University with a degree in Creative Writing for Entertainment. With that degree he has dove into the fields of television screenwriting and fiction. Mel is usually know for his humor and comedic works but from time to time he chooses to explore deeper and more serious subjects that force people to reflect on themselves as human beings.

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