Can This Be Fixed?

Nancy Stateler

Description

AT A GLANCE
Four realistic adventures create page turning interest. Temptations, Dangers, Loss, Regret, Fulfillment.
• Tragedy-Devastation-Hope
Zeke is confident of his family's safety in their Paris home. Claudia, his ten year old daughter does not share her father’s confidence. She has fears she cannot control. How much terror can one so young endure? Unimaginable tragedy destroys the family’s peaceful existence while robbing Claudia of all hope to survive.
• When Things are Better
Ellie and Tom have great plans for a life of freedom and adventure after their two children are grown and out of the house. When they have more time and money to spend on their desires and dreams, nurtured through the years, the couple find themselves faced with problems they never expected. Tom harbors a generous, passionate and romantic love for Ellie. He plans to show his deep commitment to her on a very special occasion. With this deep love, what can possibly go wrong?
• Kindness & Betrayal
An act of kindness results in suspicion of murder and betrayal that stuns family as well as police.
• Anguish-Heartache-Despair
Chuck and Cora, popular high school sweethearts have an amazing talent. Keeping friends as far back as high school active and engaged in a group referred to as the Ragtags.
Through years of turbulence and growing pains, loyalty endures in the large brood of dedicated friends.
Loss and searing heartache befalls the group, dashing dreams, changing lives.
Sex trafficking may be the reason for, anguish, heartache and despair.
After years and years of living as close and as dedicated, to each other, as family. Which year will the Ragtags remember to be their favorite year? And why?

Sujets

• Short story
• Short Stories
• Fiction

Informations

• Publié par: AuthorHouse
• Date de parution: 16 février 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798823001052
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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CAN THIS BE FIXED?
 
4 SHORT STORIES
 
 
 
 
NANCY STATELER
 
 
 
 

 
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Published by AuthorHouse 02/16/2023
 
ISBN: 979-8-8230-0104-5 (sc)
ISBN: 979-8-8230-0103-8 (hc)
ISBN: 979-8-8230-0105-2 (e)
 
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CONTENTS
DEDICATION
TRAGEDY DEVASTATION HOPE
CAST OFF CHARACTERS
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
CHAPTER THIRTY ONE
CHAPTER THIRTY TWO
CHAPTER THIRTY THREE
CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR
CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE
CHAPTER THIRTY SIX
CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN
CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT
WHEN THINGS ARE BETTER
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
CHAPTER THIRTY ONE
CHAPTER THIRTY TWO
CHAPTER THIRTY THREE
CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR
CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE
CHAPTER THIRTY SIX
CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN
CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT
CHAPTER THIRTY NINE
CHAPTER FORTY
CHAPTER FORTY ONE
CHAPTER FORTY TWO
CHAPTER FORTY THREE
CHAPTER FORTY FOUR
CHAPTER FORTY FIVE
CHAPTER FORTY SIX
EPILOGUE
THINGS ARE BETTER
KINDNESS & BETRAYAL
INDEX OF CHARACTERS
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
ANGUISH HEARTACHE DESPAIR
PART ONE
INDEX OF CHARACTERS * RAGTAGS
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
CHAPTER THIRTY ONE
CHAPTER THIRTY TWO
CHAPTER THIRTY THREE
CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR
CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE
ANGUISH HEARTACHE-DESPAIR
PART TWO
INDEX OF CHARACTERS * RAGTAGS
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
ANGUISH HEARTACHE-DESPAIR
PART THREE
INDEX OF CHARACTERS
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DEDICATION
Dear Reader,
Thank you for opening my book of short stories. Your journey through the pages will take you to places where pleasures abound and hopes are sometimes dashed.
Unfortunate circumstances capture the attention of siblings and create situations demanding immediate intervention.
These families will draw you into their world as you turn the pages and join them solving pressing developments each day.
Tragedy and loss claims the peace they treasure. Through love and dedication for each other, they strive to restore contentment and pleasure necessary for peaceful existence.
Strong bonds of family can endure and survive most anything.
Nancy
TRAGEDY DEVASTATION HOPE
MIRACLES DO HAPPEN
By
Nancy Clyde Houston Stat eler
CAST OFF CHARACTERS
TRAGEDY-DEVASTATION-HOPE
Melnick Family:
Father: Ezechiel
Home: Paris France

Mother: Roselyn
Summer Home: Bavaria, Germany

Claudia: age 8


Morty: age 6

Ezechiel’s Great Grandmother: Edith Home in Berlin, Germany
 
Ravkind Fa mily
Father: Adam
Sarah: 10
Mother: Etta
Claudia: 10 Adopted
 
Otis Graham: Attorney where Sarah worked
Roth Fair: Banker in Germany
Sergeant: Moody: Claudia’s escort to America
Rabbi Cohen:
Levy Family: Brothers: Jacob: or Jake: Wife: Leah: Son: Peter
Joshua: or Josh: Wife: Anna: Son: Eddie
Eli: Claudy’s date for prom
Pamela Purser: Office Assistant
Art Sims: Insurance Agent
Joffrey Daniels: Hotel Manager in Bavaria
Alfred & Dorothy or Al & Dot: Dance Patrons
Veronica: Vocalist
Walt: Bar manager at ‘Let’s Dance
Mrs. Doyle: Tutor

CHAPTER ONE

T h e Melnick family is preparing for a weekend away at Bath. It is late spring. School is almost out and Claudia and Morty, the children, grow more anxious each day, especially Claudia. Not about school, but the war. The sounds of Hitler’s bombs disturb the peace they are accustomed to.
T h e family longs for summer. During the school year they live in Paris, to be close to the children’s schools and Ezechiel’s work. When school is out they move to their summer home in Bavaria.
Roselyn and Ezechiel were married almost fifteen years ago. They enjoy a life of comfort with their two children in their large, modern Paris home, surrounded by pristine gardens and pools. Many of their friends are in France and they enjoy entertaining here during the holidays.
The well established, handsome German couple dote on their beautiful, fair haired children. Claudia, their daughter, almost ten, is a responsible girl, and very protective of her brother Morty, who is six. Their father’s every decision and plan is to keep his family safe from the war, growing ever closer.
Rosie and Zech, as their friends refer to them, are partial to their summer home in Bavaria. It is large and palatial with a private lake, big enough to accommodate pleasure boats. A winding sandy beach encompasses the protected shoreline nearest the large home, a playground for children.
Their friends and many relatives visit the Bavarian home often in the summer. Welcomed by the friendly adoring family. Their German good looks of searching blue eyes and bountiful blonde hair magnifies their warm hospitality.
The spacious home, in Bavaria, is a favorite place for their many friends and relatives, during a long leisurely summer. Roselyn inherited the property from her mother.
Zech owns another magnificent home in Berlin. Larger and more luxurious than the town home in Paris or the favored summer home in Bavaria. The Berlin property has been handed down through Zech’s family for more than two hundred years. It is furnished with priceless antiques and many of Claude Monet’s famous works of Water Lilies.
Zech’s great grandmother Edith, who raised her family in the Berlin home, was a close friend of the Monets’. One of Edith’s daughters dated Claude Monet’s son, Michel. They were schoolmates and favored friends.
Picasso’s art is also displayed in the house. Zech always liked telling this story, “Grandmother called Picasso’s work a brand of