Relative Bearings - Collected Short Stories - E-book - ePub

The Collected Short Stories of Frank Walters Clark.7:10 To Detroit: A young sailor comes home from the war in the Pacific to find his world turned upside down. The Barn: A young couple's hopes for the future are destroyed in a firestorm. The River, The Corn and the Coyote: In a season of extreme water shortages, a dirt-poor father's faith is put to the ultimate test. The Graduation of Eddie Calibresi: A teenage boy learns a life lesson in a very troubling fashion.
Orange Hills of Eron: On a distant planet, two soldiers face off with lizard-like enemies in a deadly game of blink. The Inheritance: In a time of war, a son honors a family tradition while his mother fears the consequences. Into Something Good: After years of living alone, a short order cook finds new meaning in his life. Last Accord: A Vietnam veteran on death row rages against a system that condemns an innocent man.
Last Man Standing: When a circus act turns deadly, the owner, Hank Granger, takes an extreme measure. A Minor Miracle: A retired Russian general reflects on an uncommon act of kindness in the heat of World War II. Not So Fast: A down-on-his-luck detective takes a new case that nearly gets him killed. Preying Game: A young boy learns about revenge from an old Miccosukee shaman. Then There Were None: A son survives a needless tragedy caused by his alcoholic father.