Description: Five poems and five short stories plus a bonus supplement 'Memoir of a Blaby Boy'The storiesThe Leather BottleInspired by the reality that the embers of true love can remain softly burning for decades - even surviving and shining through the ravages of dementia.Enjoy this heart-warming tale of love lost and found.LifesaverTwo true-life episodes under one title - exploring the notion that those with least to give are often the most generous.Coal-miner's SonSet in the Kentucky backwoods and inspired by John Prine's immortal song ' Muhlenberg County ', a young trainee reporter discovers one of the most important scoops of his life lies buried in his own family history.PeregrineAnother tale inspired by true life events - this one experienced on one of the author's bird-watching trips. 'If only animals could talk' - well, don't worry, these birds can - and do.Irony mixed with comedy.The poemsAir and WaterA reminder of the importance of these most essential life-giving elements.GranddadThe author's great grandfather had a bespoke tailor shop on The Parade in Exmouth, Devon in the late 1800's. There he played host to Chief Sitting Bull who had survived The Battle of The Little Bighorn.A true account proving that we are only three steps away from someone famous.PaulHere the author explores his feelings and confusions still surfacing years after losing touch with a close friend - one who, at the time, was struggling in a relationship with a girl with whom he was totally enamored.He poses a question we may all face, in his closing thoughts.He turned out OKYears after he first encountered the the subject of this poem - someone who was troubled by demons not of his own making - the author is witness to a total transformation in the same person's character and outlook.Proof that we can all change, if we want to.RunawayWe may lose the love of someone but, if we then understand reasons for the loss, in some ways it can help.Sometimes.The memoir'Memoir' is a bit of an indulgence by the author - about his upbringing in a typical Midlands village. Beyond that it offers social commentary and a bit of a local history lesson - in an entertaining rather than academic way.Each can be 'read in one session' or less with quality writing condensed into fewest words. John's principal work is the romantic novel series ' Love should never be this ha rd', followed by ' Wild Hearts Roam Free ', ' Unresolved? ', and ' Those Italian Girls ' - all available on Amazon in eBook and paperback formats. We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers. To get started finding Read My Shorts - Poems and short stories by John Morey, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.