Attention Span and Other Stories

Attention Span and Other Stories

PaulineWiles

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Revenge, rejection, resilience and revival: they're all represented in this collection of fourteen short stories from author Pauline Wiles. Ranging in length from just 99 words to long-enough-for-a-second-cup-of-tea, these stories feature locations from Switzerland to Seattle and the fictional English village of Saffron Sweeting in between. Some are light, several are quirky and one or two a little on the darker side. They explore the meaning of family, the search for true love, and the overwhelming importance of home.

Attention Span and Other Stories Chapter 1 Daffodils

Author's Note

Daffodils

Captive

The List Maker

Summer Fruits

Teapot

Checking In

On the Shelf

Attention Span

Seating for Singles

Hikers' Hut

Traffic Lights

The Sandwich Shop

Christmas House

Travels with a Persian Rug

Saving Saffron Sweeting, Chapter 1

From the Author

Acknowledgements

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“Revenge, rejection, resilience and revival: they're all represented in this collection of fourteen short stories from author Pauline Wiles. Ranging in length from just 99 words to long-enough-for-a-second-cup-of-tea, these stories feature locations from Switzerland to Seattle and the fictional English village of Saffron Sweeting in between. Some are light, several are quirky and one or two a little on the darker side. They explore the meaning of family, the search for true love, and the overwhelming importance of home.”
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Chapter 1 Daffodils

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Chapter 2 Captive

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Chapter 3 The List Maker

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Chapter 4 Summer Fruits

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Chapter 5 Teapot

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Chapter 6 Checking In

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Chapter 7 On the Shelf

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Chapter 8 Attention Span

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Chapter 9 Seating for Singles

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Chapter 10 Hikers' Hut

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Chapter 11 Traffic Lights

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Chapter 12 The Sandwich Shop

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Chapter 13 Christmas House

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Chapter 14 Travels with a Persian Rug

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Chapter 15 Saving Saffron Sweeting Chapter 1

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Chapter 16 From the Author

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