The Hand

By Kenn Yapsangco and J. L. Simmons

"The Hand" is a short story about an unresolved severed-hand incident that occurred at a state campsite in the early '90s. This story is mostly true and entertaining, while encouraging young children to listen to their parents while camping, because if not, bad things could happen. The story challenges teenagers to take precautions and to ensure their safety when camping, and it teaches adults that unforeseen consequences can be deadly, as learned from two naive men who found a very old curse and wielded it like a toy. Before knowing what had happened, they had lost their souls.

The fun filled weekend for end of school year campers ends in terror when they learn of mysterious deaths in the next camp area. The deaths leave behind many unanswered questions, assumptions and speculations. More disturbing is what the deceased left behind; that continues to elude campground security and haunt the campgrounds by night. Despite all efforts, nether local animals, young children, teenagers or adult campers gets a pass from the unnerving, supernatural danger that is roaming freely throughout the campgrounds looking for the next opportunity to scratch, wound, choke or kill. The campers learn quickly that often precaution is the only option available to them, to avoid irreversible consequences.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Jul 23, 2014
• ISBN: 9781490742199

Kenn Yapsangco

Born in Michigan but raised all around the country as an Army brat. After graduating from Loyola University in Chicago, spent the next 20 years in the Army. During that time lived and worked nearly 10 years in Europe but also had 2 tours in North Carolina. Upon retiring from the Army stayed in North Carolina another 12 years before returning to Michigan. Now lives in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan to be near family. Will always have a special affection for North Carolina from it's western mountains to it's gorgeous beaches, and for it's friendly people, great Bar-B-Q and seafood. Enjoys travelling, visiting friends, and reading a good book. Loves "da beach", especially Duck, NC in the Outer Banks.

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