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    The Perfect Story
    The Perfect Story
    The Perfect Story
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    The Perfect Story

    By E. L. Gross

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    When a sudden blizzard interrupts John's hiking trip, his dream of writing the perfect story turns bizarre when he is forced to take refuge in a small mountain cabin in the woods. This is a short story.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherE. L. Gross
    Release dateJul 11, 2012
    ISBN9781476021454
    The Perfect Story
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    E. L. Gross

    Ever since the age of eight, I wanted nothing more then to be an author. I would spend hours and hours creating stories and sharing them with my friends and family. In my mid twenties I had two of my short stories published in three magazines. I was ecstatic, that I had finally broken into the industry. Well, time has a way of rushing by and I took time to get married, raise a child and have lots of animals and work two jobs. A lot of years have passed, but now, at last, I will be able to concentrate on my very first love, writing. Check out my blog regarding my latest work in progress "The Wolves Of The Iniakuk". Thanks Coming Soon: The Wolves Of The Iniakuk by E.L. Gross

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      The Perfect Story - E. L. Gross

      The Perfect Story

      By E. L. Gross

      The Perfect Story

      By E. L. Gross

      Copyright 2012 E. L. Gross

      Cover Image Copyright 2012 E. L. Gross

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      All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the copyright owner of this book.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use is not authorized, associated with or sponsored by the trademark owners.

      The white storm was unrelenting as the wind whistled and whipped unremittingly at his frozen ears. Snow had begun to cling to his eyelashes making it harder and harder to blink. He had given up on removing the heavy falling snow from his face since his gloves already coated with the heavy slush made it worse. Each step forward, grew heavier and heavier, making his legs ache and his body grow increasingly more tired. The backpack he wore was becoming substantially heavier under the weight of all this snow. The path he had been following had disappeared hours ago and now he pressed slowly forward through the blinding whiteness, hoping

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