The Listener, an anthology of short stories by James McEwan - Available on Amazon
These fictional stories vary from the emotionally warm tale to the
bizarre, supernatural and the occasional ghost story. But most of all
they are poignant snippets of entertainment for the busy reader
providing moments of bite-sized escapism. How would you react if you
knew a secret about a loved one’s crime or perhaps having to care for
your wife, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s? There’s an old soldier who
entertains his grandchildren at Christmas with his tale of playing
football in WW1. There is a Halloween story to pierce your heart. A
further endearing tale tells us about Anne, who musters up the courage
to face up to a bully. Your embarrassing mother may make you laugh and
a story of tragic personal loss might make you cry but the one of a
young girl’s secret love that is forbidden by her culture could fill you
with joy. There is a farmer, who has to decide between moving abroad
and staying with his family. Do you ever wonder about the erotic secret
desires of your fellow workers? A kidnapped victim hangs onto a thread
of perpetual hope in his adverse situation, and there is the bizarre
situation of Abigail who is trapped between life and death. A version
of Snow White concludes that she did not marry her prince after all.
However, what happens when two women find out they are in love with the
same man? There is another story where the character is recovering from
an accident and has to decide what friendship really means.
These fictional stories vary from the emotionally warm tale to the
bizarre, supernatural and the occasional ghost story. But most of all
they are poignant snippets of entertainment for the busy reader
providing moments of bite-sized escapism. How would you react if you
knew a secret about a loved one’s crime or perhaps having to care for
your wife, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s? There’s an old soldier who
entertains his grandchildren at Christmas with his tale of playing
football in WW1. There is a Halloween story to pierce your heart. A
further endearing tale tells us about Anne, who musters up the courage
to face up to a bully. Your embarrassing mother may make you laugh and
a story of tragic personal loss might make you cry but the one of a
young girl’s secret love that is forbidden by her culture could fill you
with joy. There is a farmer, who has to decide between moving abroad
and staying with his family. Do you ever wonder about the erotic secret
desires of your fellow workers? A kidnapped victim hangs onto a thread
of perpetual hope in his adverse situation, and there is the bizarre
situation of Abigail who is trapped between life and death. A version
of Snow White concludes that she did not marry her prince after all.
However, what happens when two women find out they are in love with the
same man? There is another story where the character is recovering from
an accident and has to decide what friendship really means.