When We Make Our Beds

By Katrina Kissinger

Nine short stories about choices and human connection. In "Butterflies," Carl has to decide what is more important. The woman to whom he has promised his devotion, or the stranger who has captured his heart.In "Gone," Lisa relives the moment her friend went missing.In "Polar Opposition," a hard lesson about love is learned, and yet it makes the bond between parent and teen stronger. In "Once I Was a Rabbit," Madison examines her life as a seventh grader. A semi-autobiographical story.In "Final Destination," a man pays for his poor judgement.In "Terra Cotta Walls," a young woman deals with the fact she and her sister will never be close thanks, in part, to an incident from their youth.In "Lost and Found," a homeless girl tells her tale of the streets in which she lives.In "Wake Up Call," Rochelle refuses to be a victim anymore after a rape and subsequent harassment from the rapist's wife.In "Driving Away," Ralph replays his regrets as he slowly begins to lose his memory to old age.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1980331316
• ISBN13: 9781980331315
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"