A Small Measure Of Peace - Couverture souple

Leib, Simon

 
9798231898886: A Small Measure Of Peace

Synopsis

A Small Measure Of Peace & Other Stories: Is a collection of short stories of adventure, profound loss and reflection.

A Small Measure Of Peace: A man finds himself constantly haunted by dreams and visions of a violent battle and races against time to uncover the mystery before he succumbs to exhaustion.

Forty Three And Six: Explores the grief at losing a parent, through the recall of key moments in the life of the son as he mourns the loss of his beloved father and the journey they shared together.

Go Tell The Spartans: A story of family devotion and honour, when a grandson loses his beloved grand mother, he then has to face the prospect of losing his home to greedy relatives.

Four Years Gone: Reflects upon the grieving process and how time does not always heal.

Tempus Fugit (Time Flies): A man finds himself face to face with the consequences of a past relationship when the child he never knew he had confronts him.

The Last Goodbye: A son reflects upon his feelings for the loss of his beloved mum, the shock of her sudden passing and his attempts to make sense of it all.

A Box of Memories: While in the process of moving I come across a box of mementos of my time in the Royal Air Force

Rough Men For Rough Work: Service men and women around the world find themselves returning to civilian life every day following service around the world. Yet, many are unable to readjust to a society that just does not understand the unique demands they face.

We all seek to find that small measure of peace in life, yet, few of us ever find it.

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À propos de l?auteur

I was born in Portsmouth, England, the eldest of four children. After completing school I held a number of jobs before enlisting in the the Royal Air Force, serving for over 7 years. After completing my final years in Germany and the Falkland Islands in the mid 1990's I returned home to England. I currently live in Southampton with my wife and cat, Lottie.

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