Trio

By John Lavernoich

A short story anthology book written by John Lavernoich, which focuses on three people from different walks of life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: May 15, 2019
• ISBN: 9780359182770

John Lavernoich

JOHN LAVERNOICH is a free-lance writer who has written various articles for several publications, including the Comics Buyer's Guide. CODE NAME: CHAMELEONS is Mr. Lavernoich's first novel. Mr. Lavernoich currently lives in Winsted, CT.

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Trio

Trio

A short story collection

by JOHN LAVERNOICH

HIGHROAD BOOKS

Winsted, CT

Copyright ©2018 by John Lavernoich & Highroad Productions.

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal.

The characters and situations depicted in this publication are entirely fictional.

First Printing: May 2019

ISBN#: 978-0-359-18277-0

Highroad Books

13 Wallens St., Apt.#C-53

Winsted, CT 06098

John Lavernoich's official website:

johnlavernoich.weebly.com

Ordering Information:

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Dedicated, as usual,

to the memory of not only my parents,

ALPHONSE & ELIZABETH LAVERNOICH –

but also my aunts

FOYE PERRY & BERNICE MIGETZ –

and my uncles

VALERIAN LAVERNOICH &

ANTHONY MIGETZ

Was it Worth it?

From the beginning of time, nearly all of humanity wanted and prayed for something that they believed was more precious and lasting than even the riches coveted by the very wealthy: Peace on Earth and goodwill towards all.  It was a reasonable enough wish – and had been since all human    beings started to move away from the savage traits of their Stone Age ancestors, and used their intelligence and other God-given talents and skills to advance humanity for the greater good.

But there were those dedicated to what the best of mankind was totally against – including causing violence and terror, if only to hold on to absolute power, a concept that generations had long believed would become extinct someday, like the prehistoric creatures that roamed the Earth centuries before even the birth of Christianity.

But they were wrong.  Tyranny, no matter what forms it takes, had long been       persistent, playing a major role in many of history’s most violent and bloody conflicts.  And to believe that it would actually peter out on its own someday was nothing more than wishful thinking.

But if those who totally embraced evil for its own sake truly believed that humanity’s best and pure were weak-willed and destined for permanent oblivion – the latter would prove the former very wrong, especially when more than just the future of mankind was at stake.  For centuries, those who truly believed in humanity’s potential for good had fought – and, in many cases, defeated those long opposed to not only God’s laws, but also those of mankind.

When the violent wars were over, and the best of humanity was triumphant – a    single question popped up in the minds of many: Was it worth it?  At first, it seemed like an easy question to answer – that is, until you learned and realized the full cost of such conflicts, including the high body counts and the extensive property damage which went hand-in-hand with the emotional pain and heartbreak that those affected by