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    Not A Drop To Drink
    Not A Drop To Drink
    Not A Drop To Drink
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    Not A Drop To Drink

    By Patsy Collins

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    A collection of seven short stories by Patsy Collins

    Scientists say the human body is around 70% water. We know that's not true.

    Oh, we could drink 'straight' H20, but usually we don't. More likely it's vitamin rich juice or teeth rotting cola. We like a nice cup of tea to calm us down or cheer us up. Perhaps a nice glass of wine to celebrate or drown our sorrows. Two glasses. Too many glasses.

    Our bodies do contain liquid of course. Never just water. What's in yours; acid and bile or the milk of human kindness? Blood, sweat and tears of joy or sorrow?

    It's these waters Patsy hopes you'll find running through her stories.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPatsy Collins
    Release dateSep 16, 2022
    ISBN9798215378816
    Not A Drop To Drink
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    Patsy Collins

    Patsy Collins spends her time making things up and writing them down from her home in Lee-on-the-Solent or whilst traveling in a campervan – both shared with her husband. When away she enjoys scrambling round ruined castles, visiting friends and eating cake. At home she gardens, bakes (and then eats) cakes. She is the author of six novels and twenty-four themed collections of short stories. Hundreds of her short stories have been published in women's magazines.

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