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    The Man with Three Names and other stories
    The Man with Three Names and other stories
    The Man with Three Names and other stories
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    The Man with Three Names and other stories

    By Oren Hammerquist

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    This is a collection of three short stories with a common thread of the supernatural. "The Man with Three Names" is unquestionably "literary" fiction in that it is carefully crafted to be confusing, and leave the reader to decide what it means. "684 Feet" is more light-hearted, except for the attempted suicide foiled by what may or may not be an angel. "Butterfly" is a flash fiction piece that is as insightful as it is is devastating. I have included this piece because no one seems interested in publishing it, and I feel it illustrates my skills excellently.
    Included in the book are coupons for my upcoming book "Love Transcends" that I hope to release for Valentines day, and my current novel "Murphy's Second Death." The book is free, and the coupons will save you 50%. Enjoy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOren Hammerquist
    Release dateMay 22, 2014
    ISBN9781310606694
    The Man with Three Names and other stories
    Author

    Oren Hammerquist

    Oren Hammerquist's work has recently appeared in the Fabula Argentea eZine available for free online, in the Soldier Story anthology available at Amazon in print or digital copy, and in eRomance Magazine, available for subscription at Barnes and Noble, or as back issues on the publisher's site. Oren has been in the Army for seven years, and served in Afghanistan. He is originally from the Seattle area, and is married with three children. In his spare time, Oren is completing his bachelor's degree in criminal justice and paralegal studies.http://www.orenhammerquist.com/#!bio/ct47

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      The Man with Three Names and other stories - Oren Hammerquist

      The Man with Three Names

      And other stories

      A very, very short collection of poetry and prose by:

      Oren Hammerquist

      The Man with Three Names

      684 Feet

      Butterfly

      I'll Love you for a Thousand Years

      Copyright 2013 by Oren Hammerquist

      Published by Smashwords

      Other works by this author:

      Murphy's Second Death, Novel 2014

      Short Stories

      Mining Chernobyl, Short Story, Steel Cities Anthology

      Abbie Oleander, Short Story, Romance Magazine Vol. 1 No. 6

      The Final Wish, Featured story, Romance Magazine Vol 1 No. 10

      A Soldier's Tears, Short Story, Soldier Story Anthology

      Poetry

      Marble Heroes, Proud To Be: Writing by American warriors Vol. 2

      For Kyle and Dale, Trillium Literary Journal, Winter 2014

      Days of Gold to Golden Years, Trillium Literary Journal, Fall 2013

      Working for You, Trillium Literary Journal, Summer 2013

      These short stores are a promotional release for my upcoming short story collection, Love Transcends. The collection is cross-genre with that range from science fiction, to light romance, to literary fiction. Whether the story happens in the distant future or the altered present, the characters must fight to earn and understand their love. There is a mix between previously published pieces and previously unseen work. Love Transcends is the love that seeks true meaning.

      Stories in the collection:

      Abbie Oleander

      The Final Wish

      The Effect of Causation

      Hopeless Souls

      AND MUCH MORE!

      Expected release: Winter 2015

      The works here are meant to highlight my abilities as a writer—sort of like a weightlifter flexing in front of a camera. I chose the first story because it is in the same style as my collection, but not the same subject The second story—almost a micro-flash piece—illustrates my ability to use and combine imagery. The poem I used to finish this collection inspired one of the stories that will appear in Love Transcends. Use coupon code: JP82N when the book becomes available for preorder to get it for $.99. This offer will last until the day it is officially released.

      As a thank you for reading this book, check the About the Author section for a special discount (also $.99) for my first novel Murphy's Second Death.

      Table of Contents

      The Man with Three Names

      684 Feet

      Butterfly

      I'll Love You for a Thousand Years

      About the Author

      The Man with Three Names

      I.

      Hammond was suddenly shocked into reality behind the wheel of a moving car he had never seen before. He could not remember where he had come from, or where he was going. He had experienced highway hypnosis before on long drives, but he had never forgotten his destination or starting point before.

      The poorly paved road stretched into utter darkness in front of him, and he could barely see farmland just outside the headlight beams. With every tree he passed, he hoped for a sudden insight of his location, but this did not happen. It seemed ridiculous to keep driving when he had no idea where he was going. For all he knew, he had passed his destination hours ago. The fuel gauge read below a quarter, but that could mean either that he had forgotten to fill it, or that he had used three quarters of the tank. He pulled his car to a stop on the closest thing he could find to a shoulder in the hope he could regain his senses.

      Headlights appeared in the distance, and Hammond wondered if he should stop them to ask for help. What would he say? The first question the driver would ask is where he was going. If he said he didn't know, they would probably assume he was drunk, and leave him behind.

      As the other car passed, the momentary flash from the headlights revealed the map light switch. Turning it on, Hammond saw first that his hands were

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