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    A Way Home and Other Stories
    A Way Home and Other Stories
    A Way Home and Other Stories
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    A Way Home and Other Stories

    By Matthew Petrovitch

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    A WAY HOME AND OTHER STORIES contains four stories of drama, suspense, murder, and family squabble.

    "A Way Home" follows two soldiers, Chris, and Joe as they try to survive on a battlefield. Their one goal is to find a way home. This drama will reveal the power of brotherhood, and how the bond of family is forged through tragedy.

    "A Mother's Love" is a suspense story following Detective Rose as he looks to bring in crime associate Eddy Anello. Anello's own mother is the informant that would be turning in her son. As the time of Eddy's arrival fast approaches, not all is what it seems.

    In "Butterfly Pizza" we find Nick, a teenager with an ultimatum made to him by his mother, get a job or move out. Given three months to figure out his life, Nick does what all teenage boys do, tries to get the girl. His plan to romance his crush Danielle could only be spoiled by one thing, his younger sister.

    “The Parting of Two Towns” is a partial modern reimagining of the Ainu epic, “Kotan Utunnai.” We find a nameless narrator bent on revenge for the death of her parents. She encounters multiple enemies and challenges on her way to being reunited with her lost sibling. Can revenge ever be fulfilled? Or will the lust for blood outweigh honor and duty?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMatthew Petrovitch
    Release dateOct 3, 2022
    ISBN9781005031954
    A Way Home and Other Stories
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    Matthew Petrovitch

    Matthew Petrovitch is a screenwriter, writing in the genres of dramatic comedy and crime noir fiction. He is earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing at Full Sail University. His collection of short stories, A Way Home and Other Stories, was published in 2022 on smashwords.com. Along with the joys of reading and writing, he is also a big fitness enthusiast. His blog, thefitnerdwriter, can be found on tumblr.com, where he discusses the latest fitness trends.Instagram: @matt.petrovitch

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