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A Journey of Words: 35 Short Stories
A Journey of Words: 35 Short Stories
A Journey of Words: 35 Short Stories
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A Journey of Words: 35 Short Stories

By Brian Paone, SM, Marlon S Hayes and

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From Scout Media comes A Journey of Words—the second volume in an ongoing short story anthology series featuring authors from all over the world.


In this installation, the authors will lead the reader to destinations unknown; from the heartbreak of driving to visit a loved one for the last time, to the far-reaches of outer space, to mysterious islands inhabited by long-forgotten spirits. You will learn how deadly a trip to a greenhouse can be, the perils involved in delivering the mail, and a hard lesson about how shiny new Volkswagon Beetles should not be trusted. These stories of traveling and journeys will touch your heart, send shivers down your spine, and make you root for the underdog. 


Whether to be enlightened, entertained, or momentarily caught up in another world, these selections convey the true spirit of the short story.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherScout Media
Release dateSep 1, 2016
ISBN9780997948592
A Journey of Words: 35 Short Stories
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Brian Paone

Brian Paone, a Massachusetts native displaced to Virginia, has been a published author since 2007. Brian has, thus far, released nine books: “Dreams Are Unfinished Thoughts”—a memoir about befriending a drug-addicted rock star; “Welcome to Parkview”—a macabre cerebral-horror tale; “Yours Truly, 2095”—a time-travel adventure; the “Moonlight City Drive” trilogy—a supernatural crime-noir series; “The Post-War Dream”—a historical-fiction military novel; “Packet Man”—an urban thriller, with a dash of fantasy; and “Selective Listening”—a multi-genre collection of twenty short stories.Brian is a police detective in Maryland and has worked in law enforcement since 2002. He is the father to four children, a self-proclaimed rollercoaster junkie, a New England Patriots fanatic, and his favorite color is burnt orange. And, in 2019, he fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming the proud owner of a 1981 DeLorean!

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