Friends, Neighbors, and other Mysterious Creatures: A Short Story Collection

By Jay Osman

Fourteen entertaining stories exploring the human condition . . . and not so human condition. Herein, you will find science fiction, family drama, the unexplainable, a peek inside the criminal mind, and more. From childhood antics, to Christmas, to falling in love, to proactive senior citizens and beyond. Learn about a paranormal hug of death, and how to build a boat from a door, or how two nurses become instant mothers. Above all else, you will be entertained reading about the world we live in and the people we share it with. Maybe, you will even see yourself.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Apr 24, 2018
• ISBN: 9781641148931

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