Amazon Category:  Drama ISBN-10:  1442148586 Type: Fiction Pages: 250 Copyright: April 23, 2009 ISBN-13: 9781442148581 Writer's Bump presents 28 short stories from some of the best emerging writers. A courier plans to commit suicide until she receives an unexpected sign...a man deals with his daughter's pregnancy...a mother hopes against hope that her daughter will stop running from herself...a family deals with a grandfather's worsening Alzheimer's...a man resorts to the unthinkable to get himself out of debt. These stories and 23 others represent some of the best writing from authors on Writing.com, as selected by author Richard Yee. Excerpt With horror, Marilyn watched a pink pajama clad knee mount the sill, and as the bird took flight, so did the child. A woman's tortured scream issued from the upper window: "MARI--!" A crash sounded as the package dropped from Marilyn's arms. In a youthful burst of speed and agility her petite frame hadn't known in years, Marilyn crossed the ten-foot distance from the sidewalk to a position under the window. She reached heavenward, her eyes locked on their target, and... (from "Mariposa" by Nicole Ducleroir)

John J. O'Brien
This is a great book I found the stories really enjoyable. There is some really good emerging authors in the book. definitly worth a purchase.

Abby Haymaker
I am buying this book because my friend is one of the featured authors. She is an amazing writer. Therefore any book that would feature her, I would automatically put on my buying list.