An exhausted neurosurgeon helps a waitress by feeling into her ability to read minds;The ghost of a suicide begs you to help him avoid hell by doing him one favor;An uncle and his nephew, both philosophers, argue the merits of love over Scotch and pancakes;A photographer at a Santa shoot finds the real deal;A man leaves his workplace and walks into a mass shooting; does he run or render aid?A bookseller meets a customer with a particular way of loving books. 23: Stories Short is a compilation of 23 shorts: stories and poems about regular people experiencing extraordinary emotions; ones you thought only you have felt.

Some of the 23 are quick reads. Others let you settle in with them.

Some are intense, others silly. Some deal with despair, others with irrepressible and inexhaustible love.

There is even a novelette about a time-traveling mycologist--who discovers that time travel is possible, but you can never go back. Or can you?23: Stories Short will touch emotions you've had, but didn't know the name for.

This is a perfect book for busy people or travelers. You can dash through the shorter ones on a lunch break or enjoy the longer ones on a plane flight.

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