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    An Urban Fable: Slow and Steady Wins the Race and Other Short Stories
    An Urban Fable: Slow and Steady Wins the Race and Other Short Stories
    An Urban Fable: Slow and Steady Wins the Race and Other Short Stories
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    An Urban Fable: Slow and Steady Wins the Race and Other Short Stories

    By Marie Lawson

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    Shawn and Larry grow up in the same neighborhood, but they are very different! Shawn gets up early every day to deliver newspapers and save money. Larry steals cars and stands on the corner. Larry thinks Shawn works much too hard, but Shawn knows that dedicated, hard work will get him far in life. As they grow, their lives change

    Shawn goes off to college to become a lawyer, and Larry still makes fun of him for spending too much time working. Whereas Larry has gold chains, fancy haircuts, and lots of girlfriends, Shawn has books and school. Larrys life does look very glamorous, but Shawn worries that Larry will one day get into big trouble. Eventually, thanks to all his hard work, Shawn graduates college and becomes a successful lawyer.

    What do you suppose happened to Larry? Well, nothing good! It goes to show that being responsible can get a person far in life but looking for shortcuts causes nothing but disappointment. Also included in An Urban Fable is the short story I Dont Have Any Ugly Children about a young girl who feels different, but her mother says shes beautiful in every way. Finally, Who Will Help Me? tells the tale of how making excuses has negative effects.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateDec 7, 2017
    ISBN9781532034893
    An Urban Fable: Slow and Steady Wins the Race and Other Short Stories
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    Marie Lawson

    Marie Lawson currently divides her time between being a part-time stay at home mom and sales associate. She has a bachelors degree in Health Information Management from Middle Georgia State University. She is married with four children and lives in Dayton, Ohio.

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