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    The Collection of Tales
    The Collection of Tales
    The Collection of Tales
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    The Collection of Tales

    By Herman L. Curtis

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    This is a book of stories with various topics ranging from science fiction to drama, childhood confrontations it was fun to write on different subjects. The little girl Shelly faces problems in school like many children do. The boy Samuel in A Stroke of Luck has a life changing experience most of us can only dream of. The boy Joey in Growing up in a Small Town faces many problems as he faces life head on. The boy Clarence in An Unknown Adversary has a life changing experience after growing up isolated and being a loner all his life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateMay 23, 2012
    ISBN9781477113288
    The Collection of Tales
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    Herman L. Curtis

    My life is a simple one I grew up in a small town in Missouri the oldest of seven brothers and sisters the son of a hard working man and a devoted woman that did the best they could to provide for us. I married at an early age and have three wonderful daughters who gave us twelve fantastic grand children so far. I became unemployed and went back to school and was encourage by my literature teacher to write. I’ve always had a lot of stories to tell and this is one.

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