Briana and the Dog

By Joe Shumock

            Briana is nine years old and in the third grade. She’s outgoing, bright and quite able to take care of herself. Oh … almost forgot. Briana has a disability—she’s blind.

             The holidays are coming, and the

• Language: English
• Publisher: Silver Sage Media
• Release date: Jan 15, 2019
• ISBN: 9780989720168

Joe Shumock

Joe Shumock grew up in Semmes, near Mobile, Alabama. After a term in the U.S. Army, Shumock earned a degree in accounting from the University of New Orleans. His career as a CPA and Certified Financial Planner lasted until 2002. The author currently lives in Foley, Alabama. Shumock has been writing and publishing since 2007. The Shepherd's Crook, a novelette, is his sixth publication. It is also his second story outside the Letter Series, a continuing collection of mystery/suspense thrillers. Shumock's fourth and most recent thriller, Sacrifice of the Lambs, was released in 2018. Work is progressing on his fifth thriller. For more information on the author and his writing, visit Silver Sage Media on Facebook and other social media for Shumock's Informed Reader's Blog. Also visit the website, www.SilverSageMedia.com.

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