A Peacock Speaks Again

By Donald J. Peacock

A Peacock Speaks Again is a collection of forty fictional short stories ranging from authors trying to get published to stories about people in various situations as well as stories based on puns. Many of the stories have surprise endings as well as some with happy endings between people. It also includes some holiday stories.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Feb 17, 2016
• ISBN: 9781504980326

Donald J. Peacock

Donald J. Peacock was born in Indiana. He received a B.S. Degree in Physics from Tulane University in New Orleans. He then accepted a position at wright-Patterson Air Force base in Dayton, Ohio. After retiring he took classes for seniors at the University of Dayton. Among the many classes he took was one in writing fictional short stories. That class led to the publication of two books of short stories, titled “A Peacock Speaks’ and ‘A Peacock Speaks Again’ plus stories in two separate anthologies titled ‘Christmas Anthology’ and ‘Trials and Tribulations’ and now to this book of short stories, titled “The Deborah Project’.

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