A collection of short stories and poems reflecting on life.
This collection of short stories and poems outlines experiences from the perspecitve of a single mom. Stories include: " Could it Happen Here?" "Fever Pitch", "Never Enough..." and more.
Excerpt
Fever Pitch: Spring had finally arrived. Birds twittered as the morning rose. The sun was able to break through the last murkiness of winter. Scents of new mown grass permeated the senses.
Time for baseball. The school day had ended and children wound tight as the newborn spring, from their months of inactivity, were anxious to stretch their muscles.
"Where's my bat?" asked 5 year old Stan, "I want to see it it's rusted."
(Charlestown, Rhode Island) - Welcome to AILEEN’S GUESTHOUSE where locals and lodgers have more in common than first meets the eye. And, there's plenty of blame to go around.
Kimberly has gone from a well-paid female executive one minute to a desperate woman the next. Thinking her day can't possibly get any worse, she finds out how wrong she is when she goes home. The only way to set things straight is to get even.
Pecked to Death offers a refreshing perspective on managing the chaos of everyday life, encouraging you to take control and prioritize what truly matters.