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    Morose Endings: A collection of three short stories and a poem.
    Morose Endings: A collection of three short stories and a poem.
    Morose Endings: A collection of three short stories and a poem.
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    Morose Endings: A collection of three short stories and a poem.

    By Stephen Daedelous

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    Morose Endings is a short but dark book that will take you through a day in the life of a crack cocaine addict, a young boy who doesn't want to go back to a mental institution, and an alcoholic that is going through a nasty divorce. Included in the end is a story about hitting rock bottom but dealing with social contemporary issues.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStephen Daedelous
    Release dateFeb 24, 2022
    ISBN9781005245450
    Morose Endings: A collection of three short stories and a poem.
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    Stephen Daedelous

    Stephen Daedelous is a grateful recovering addict and creative writer living in Dunedin, FL. He is a single bachelor writing flash fiction and screenplays primarily. Stephen is a devout patriot who likes to write about his experiences in order to cope. He has been sober since March 27th 2019.

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