The Boy Who Ate Dirt

By Michael Ringering

Jack Rose, a Major League Baseball star, has a chance meeting with an old high school friend. When this leads to an unexpected funeral, where he's forced to relive a disturbing childhood memory, his perspective on life, and on the man he's become, changes forever.

EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a short story that, at just about 11,368 words, is a perfect distraction from your busy day. You'll also find at the end a special sneak preview of this author's novel, "Where Butterflies Go to Die." [DRM-Free]

BOOKS BY MICHAEL RINGERING:

• "A Debt of War"
• "Six Bits"
• "Where Butterflies Go to Die"
• "John's Donuts" [2023]
• "A Calico Tale" (A Short Story)
• "A Face on a Train" (A Short Story)
• "The 9:15 to Grand Central" (A Short Story)
• "The Boy Who Ate Dirt" (A Short Story)
• "Willy the Whale" (A Short Story)

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Evolved Publishing LLC
• Release date: Oct 31, 2022
• ISBN: 9781622534715

Michael Ringering

Michael Ringering was born in Alton, IL, and raised in nearby East Alton. When he was in the third grade at East Alton Elementary School, Michael selected Miriam E. Mason’s Broomtail for a class-assigned book report, and from that moment on, set his sights on wanting to write short stories and other works of fiction. He graduated from East Alton-Wood River High School in 1984, and in 1989 earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Murray State University. Following a 14-year career working in media relations and communications in Major League Baseball, he entered the healthcare industry as a specialty practice administrator. He resides in Southern Illinois with a menagerie of animals. Author Photo Credit: Juliana Barnerd

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