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1) Why God Why
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Why God Why is a collection of bizarre, hilarious, occasionally touching and occasionally creepy flash fiction pieces."Matt Rowan writes as if he'd spent the past several years living inside a Russell Edson poem. Hands come from the sky to offer uninterpretable signs, superheroes with terrible powers make peace with themselves, public speakers demonstrate their insect-enlarging guns (necessary for world peace!) or declare that we must defeat the menace...
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Cheer up, have fun, and relax with these 10 exciting men's comedy storiesWe all know reading helps us to relax and feel good; but how much stronger is the effect when you're reading a FUNNY book? One that's working hard to evoke bursts of laughter that bother your neighbors and scare the cat?And what if it gets even better?What if that funny book is about the most exciting subject?That's right! Man's Funny Book is all about sex, dates, flings, hookups,...
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Cheer up, have fun, and relax with these 10 exciting men's comedy storiesWe all know reading helps us to relax and feel good; but how much stronger is the effect when you're reading a FUNNY book? One that's working hard to evoke bursts of laughter that bother your neighbors and scare the cat?And what if it gets even better?What if that funny book is about the most exciting subject?That's right! Man's Funny Book is all about sex, dates, flings, hookups,...
6) The Actor
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The stage is a place of wonders and delight, certain events unfold with layers in between but an actor's curiousity takes over and with it a story wtih certain truths begin
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The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul takes a brash, satiric, and cryptic look at the insanity of a future society where corporate advertising behaves like a ruthless king, creating its own laws in the acquisition of money. Slacker extraordinaire Josef Meddleson lives happily with very little. Jif peanut butter and loose older women pretty much covers it.
He's rather smug about not being a cog in the new kind of hyper-active, barbaric world of commercialism....
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Who are the employees of St Jude's Medical Center? You already know who they are. You work with them. Come take a madcap meeting with them anyway and see how and why they leave common sense behind as the new hospital administrator William Petty changes everything. He adjusts associated staffing levels (fires people) and increases workloads (sometimes for the fired people). He even limits Father Chuck to added-value duties. In response, the employees...
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It was here in the small town with no name that Cody 'Cannibal' Wilkens arrived. The old mountain man was known for many other monikers. Some called him 'the Eater of Savages' Souls' or 'the Crow Nightmare' after the tribe he was most famously known to have feuded with. But it was his original nickname of 'the Cannibal' that stuck. It was the name most people remembered him by, because of his infamous actions against the Crow tribe.
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DANCE, DANCE, DANCE!!!!! In the heart of Mable Town, there is a sweet and irreverent love story blooming! All teenage Wanda wants is to be a part of the local vampire dance troupe, Blood Waltz - the acclaimed free-form avant garde group that actually doesn't do any waltzing at all. With their dark and mysterious allure, they captivate Wanda's imagination and he yearns to join their ranks. However, Wanda's overbearing mother is vehemently against...
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Detective Teddy Bear is sitting in his office when this Dame walks in. She's a real witch. And she wants Teddy to find her missing step-daughter Snow White. Teddy knows it's a trap. He knows never to trust a dame. Especially one who flies on a broom. And yet, he is drawn into a dangerous game. A surreal comedy short story starring a talking Teddy Bear.
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ADVERTENCIA AL LECTOR RACIONALEste libro es absolutamente irracional y paródico. En la tapa debería indicar: "No soy una novela normal".La Media HabitaciónDespués de años de ser el conejillo de indias de una misteriosa compañía farmacéutica, Wilson Brown despierta con tres pechos de mujer en su cuerpo.En la búsqueda de una cura, viajará hasta una ciudad perdida en medio del desierto.Allí se encontrará con aviones que se desplazan solo...
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"The Little Pot Shop of Horrors" tells the captivating story of three friends - Danny, Bella, and Mike - who reunite to pursue their dream of opening a unique cannabis and coffee establishment. The trio's journey is one of resilience, community, and a deep connection to the rich history of a vintage building.The story begins with Bella's idea to create a place that offers more than just cannabis products; she envisions an experience for patrons....
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The perfect antidote for Boomer, Millennial, and GenXYZ angst!
Rectum Leviticus is an avowed nihilist. His name and unusual backstory propelled him to adopt an approach to life best characterized as, "I don't care because nothing really matters." This attitude has served him exceedingly well. His nihilism, paired with his astute observational skills, give him an edge in navigating all the challenges of modern life. Rectum shares his wisdom in...
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Traverse the psyches of figures grappling with existential questions, like the reality-doubting schizophrenic in "Shattering Reality" or the dimension-defying friendship between two boys centuries apart in "Bridging Yesteryear." These dramatic scenarios serve not just as thought experiments but also as profiles of courage depicting outcasts struggling to reconstruct meaning amidst life's harshest limiting walls.Additionally, speculative scenarios...
17) Platypus
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A short novel. The book follows the story of Cyrus, a man that finds himself in quite the peculiar predicament. For reasons, and by methods he cannot comprehend, he is repeatedly transported to a disturbing, bizarre location where he is subjected to unspeakable horrors, and where he encounters characters that defy all reason, and where nothing that happens ever makes any sense, at all. Is it all just a bad dream? He sets about uncovering the secrets...
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Apocalypse, Pacific Daylight Time - Armageddon comes to suburbia in this dark comedy about a married couple who awaken to the sounds of imminent war. As Bill and Debra come to grips with impending doom and struggle with ways to survive, they reflect on their lives together, their regrets, and their feelings for one other.
• Waiting For Valet - A parody of Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" set in a parking garage.
• Dining, First Person Singular -...
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After hours. Underground. Trapped. With real zombies. Humble garbageman Vance Campbell doesn't care very much for comic books, superheros, or pop culture in general, but his wife does, so he has volunteered to work at the local convention to get tickets for her and their daughter. But when a freak earthquake literally shakes things up, the festive weekend takes a turn for the worse. Now, Vance finds himself trapped by a broken elevator on the mezzanine...
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lntangience: The Lighter Side of Weird strives to offer relevant nonsense to entertain and occasionally bring insight into what it means to be Human. We adore whimsy. In our debut issue, we explore Personification through short stories and poetry. You will find the thoughts of Shadows, Mountains, and even a Shopping Cart. Other points of view come from nonverbal people: a child, a boy who never talks, a man in an untenable situation.
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