Rival Spring: A Collection of Short Stories - Softcover

Matthews, Jon; Bagworth, Elaine; Onwuegbute, Nduka

 
9781907093005: Rival Spring: A Collection of Short Stories

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Elaine Bagworth tells the harrowing ordeal an elderly couple face when their pet dog is snatched. Bagworth, who survived three marriages, knows what it is to lose a loved one after years of companionship. "Mollie" is based on a true life event. In "The Landork Prophecies", Sharon Stein tackles global warming in a polarised political world. It's a story of military espionage with two kinds of survivors; those who can see, and those who choose not to. "The Gift" by Josef Bloglowski is a horror tale seen through the eyes of a girl traumatised by abuse. An ex-boxer unleashes his frustration on his family. According to Bloglowski, child abuse follows the same ugly pattern; only after the damage is complete is a remedy prescribed. An introductory sequel to "Masters of the Confluence", by Nduka Onwuegbute, "Surviving the Confluence" takes us on a mystical journey moments after a slave raid in 19th century Africa.

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