A Point in Time - Various authors torrent

Category: Adults, General Fiction
Language: English
Keywords: Short Story Collection

Written by Various authors
Read by Nina Yndis, Malcolm Hillgartner, Scott Lange, Liz Femi, Lisa Flanagan, Tamala Shelton, Kimberly Woods
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

How quickly the ground shifts beneath our feet. We make choices—in the face of love, or violence, or necessity—and the effects ripple outward. In these moving short stories, acclaimed authors examine the foundations of the past, uncovering the irreversible decisions and life-changing encounters that mark the turning point between before and after.

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Ash Wednesday by Paula McLain

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Landing by Olivia Hawker

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We Are Bone and Earth by Esi Edugyan

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A Wild Rose by Fiona Davis

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Alison’s Conviction by Thomas Keneally

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Mother Swamp by Jesmyn Ward

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Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
Release date: 07-28-22