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I undertook a major change in my life—and filed for a divorce. Shortly I was swamped with numerous difficulties and faced many types of people that some I never dealt before. Lawyers, courts, judges, contractors and subcontractors (I start remodeling our 20-years old house to put it for sale), real estate agents, accountants, financial adv
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A Fly in a Bottle. Or, if Only I Knew it Before. - Alla P. Gakuba
Book Title
BOOKS BY ALLA P. GAKUBA, BSCE, MAS, PhD
Trilogy: motivational nonfiction short stories
to teach logic, creativity, new skills, and
self-esteem that would change readers lives:
What Is Life? What Is Happiness?
(Book 1)
A Person Is a Product of Time, Place,
and Circumstances
(Book 2)
How to Design Innovations and Solve
Business and Personal Problems
(Book 3)
FleuronsBooks are available on Amazon, in bookstores, and worldwide wherever books sold. Visit author’s website for free stories, extras and much more at www.allaPgakuba.com
FleuronsAt the end of this Short Story please see
A LIST OF ALL INDIVIDUAL SHORT STORIES FROM NONFICTION SERIES #1 - #60
BY ALLA P. GAKUBA, BSCE, MAS, PhD
Book TitleCopyright © 2017 by Alla P. Gakuba, BSCE,
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