Harley Sachs's short story "The Beach" was chosen as best prose piece in a 2002 state-wide contest for authors living in Oregon retirement homes.
When they arrived at the Pacific coast seven year old
"The Beach"
Jeremy was already out of his shoes and shaking the back of the driver's seat as if pushing would make them arrive faster. "The beach!"
His normally silent brother Ivram did not stand. Though he was four, he was securely strapped into his car seat.
Ivram, his face its usual contortion, echoed, "Beach."
Young Sasha, a little bear orphaned as a cub, finds new friendships as he struggles to realize his potential. But as he does so, danger awaits in the jaws of an evil wolf * the much feared * Rasputin. In his time of need, can Sasha overcome his fears
Little Z is a little person who feels lost and alone. Will he be able to focus and gain control to find his way and find the friends he wants to have? Read this short but very sweet story to find out what happens next.