On The Edge
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Publisher Description
What is it exactly that ripples through the human core when trying to balance oneself on the edge of something: a skyscrapers ledge, a mile-high cliff, a shaking bridge, or, less tangibly, the edge of reason, sanity, anticipation, hope, or even death? What is it that keeps us from slipping and plunging headfirst into the unfamiliar abyss below?
What happens to those who lose their balance? Are they aware of time and space as they near the bottom? Do they unconsciously gauge this journey with precision? Or do they close their eyes and wait for the inevitable?
And what if there is no bottom?
This spectacular collection of short fiction by Writers on the Edge exposes the mysterious and often unexpected facets of lifes surreal moments, introducing the reader to characters who teeter precariously on the edge of an extraordinary world; the edge of an untamed mind; the edge of what we perceive to be reality:
I Dont Like Tuna Fish: A dedicated teacher inadvertently discovers how astute her young students can become when given the opportunity
May the Angels be with You Always: A psychic telephone operator gets more than she bargains for while interpreting the Tarot for a desperate old woman
Sometimes a Cigar: A well-known psychiatrist takes a bus trip with some extremely colorful passengers
Diablo: A young girl takes a remarkable journey to another world in order to learn the truth about herself
As We Know It: A young woman believes she has the sole power to heal the earths people as the world nears its end
The Coming: An expectant mother awaits in wonder for the latent arrival of...what?
The Taste of Blood in My Mouth: A character in Ayn Rands, "Atlas Shrugged tries to escape from the maze of allegory