Silence in Heaven (Short Story #6)

By Adam Wasserman

A young man returns from a trip to Amsterdam and has an unexpected encounter with customs.

In Renaissance Italy, the chance arrival of a devious merchant at an embittered village brings about unexpected renewal.

A lonely old woman awakes one morning to find that the butcher has climbed into her tree.

The dark, disturbing visions that presage mental illness.

A stubborn nanny with progressive ideas challenges her charge's strict, traditional father.

When their oracles fall inexplicably silent, the people of Miridia send two emissaries out into the world to seek out the gods.

A fat man gets stuck in his neighbor's window and has a surprisingly pleasant evening.

In a distant future dominated by corporations, a tiny but fierce light in the skysmudge is ignored at humanity's peril.

A distraught man sues everyone because he is miserable.

Ms. Wellington's Oak Tree is a collection of short works spanning a variety of genres. Enjoy!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Adam Wasserman
• Release date: Oct 10, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370557349

Adam Wasserman

Adam Wasserman was - like all human beings - born on Earth. In the years since, he has proved himself to be an avid breather. He also eats regularly.Since all humans look alike, it is hard to differentiate him from the rest. He is, however, easiest to spot when lying on a beach, subjecting himself to a steady stream of dangerous rays from Sol. Such behavior is illogical, a common trait among his species.Eventually, his body will wear out and he will cease to function. In the meantime, he keeps busy by publishing falsehoods in book form, which somehow he imagines others will find entertaining and instructive.Humans are, of course, a strange and unfathomable species.

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