The Collector

By Kelley D. Harvey

I am the stranger you strike a conversation with. The family member you celebrate your greatest accomplishments with. The significant other you tell your ultimate dreams to. The barber you discuss your lifetime goals with. The bartender you confide in concerning your biggest fears. The best friend you reveal your darkest secrets to. I am The Collector.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kelley D. Harvey
• Release date: Feb 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9798766346005

Kelley D. Harvey

Kelley D. Harvey lives in St. Louis, MO with her husband, 8 children and 1 grandson. When she is not writing, Kelley enjoys watching British television, musicals, the Food Network and St. Louis Cardinals Baseball. She also enjoys listening to live music, visiting museums and going to theatre productions. Kelley is an autism mom and she advocates strongly for the autism community. Her and her family established Corey’s Sound Foundation for Autism. Their mission is to enrich the lives and increase public awareness of all affected by autism. To learn more about Corey’s Sound Foundation for Autism visit www.coreyssoundfoundation.orgIf you would like to be informed of new releases or the latest blog, visit www.kelleydharvey.com, to sign up.

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THE COLLECTOR

An Array of Short Stories

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Kelley D. Harvey

THE COLLECTOR

Copyright © 2018 by Kelley D. Wilson

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the author.

Second Edition

ISBN: 9798766346005

Dedication

This book is dedicated to

Tara Carroll and Michael Harvey

There are friends,

There is family,

And then there are friends that become family.

You are my family.

Because of the two of you, I am rich.

I am rich with knowledge.

I am rich with support.

I am rich with inspiration.

I am rich with motivation.

I am rich with life.

I am rich with laughter.

I am rich with love.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

The Collector 7

Life with Lucas 8

Fantasy Island 16

Clueless On Purpose 19

Poof Be Gone 21

The Death of Deena 27

Deena Lives 32

Appearances 37

I Can Only Imagine 44

Until Forever Is More 47

The First Ladies 49

His Only Begotten 56

Let’s Have a Little Fun…

It happened one day in September

On the 29th - a day the world will always remember

A beautiful little girl with slanted eyes

Burst on the scene with the attitude: I have arrived

Unbeknownst to her parents that she’ll grow up to be

An actress, a playwright and

A bestselling author indeed

She is always doing things in her own form

She is never one to fit into society’s norm

The things she does are designed to capture the heart

To bring laughter, provoke a smile

Or generate a thought

Who is this woman with the slanted eyes

Who still has the attitude of: I have arrived

She’s St. Louis’s best kept secret and

She is on top of her game

Kelley D. Harvey is the pen name

Kelley D. Harvey, soon to be a household name

Thank you for your support. Enjoy the book!

Kelley D. Harvey

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The Collector

"Make every interaction count, even the small ones.

They are all relevant." – Shep Hyken

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I am the stranger you strike a conversation with. The family member you celebrate your greatest accomplishments with. The significant other you tell your ultimate dreams to. The barber you discuss your lifetime goals with. The bartender you confide in concerning your biggest fears. The best friend you reveal your darkest secrets to. I am The Collector.

I have had the pleasure of meeting a variety of people and collecting a variety of stories. I have come to realize that regardless of a person’s race, creed, nationality or socioeconomic status, one thing remains a constant: Everyone has a story to tell. What’s yours?

The Collector

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Life with Lucas

I met Mallory Speaks at The Blue Note Cafe. She is sipping on a hot chocolate while her son, Lucas is finishing his second beignet. She works as a bank teller but her passion has always been for the theatre.