Death and Other Life-Changing Events: Short Stories

By Allen J. Woppert

In six moving stories of loss, friendship, and identity, Death and Other Life-Changing Events reveals the extraordinary within the ordinary-the moments that change who we are.

From the streets of Cusco to a Milwaukee backyard, from family funerals to a Greek island dinner, these stories explore how we connect, misunderstand, and rediscover one another.

A traveler befriends a young shoeshine boy and learns that language can bridge more than words. Two estranged sisters reunite after their mother's death and confront what it means to love someone who has changed. A family picnic in a 1960s heat wave becomes a quiet meditation on memory and fate. A nervous proposal at a seaside restaurant reveals unexpected kindness. A boy learns about prejudice, love, and identity at a cousin's funeral. And on a sun-drenched gay beach, two friends tease, flirt, and face the limits of what can be said.

Tender, sharp, and deeply human, this collection blends insight with empathy, offering stories that linger long after the last page.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8409755556
• ISBN13: 9788409755554
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Silo Publishing, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"