R. J. Richards: Stories

This is a cute story that everyone can relate to because who has never been afraid of the dark, or not known someone who was? This is a family story that I think everyone can enjoy,except the very young who might be a little frightened by it.
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This is a very short,humorous story. We all make bad deals in our lives. This is what can happen if we aren't careful. There's a lesson here (particularly for those who are lucky enough to be husbands).
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This work is loosely based on an actual building in Syracuse, NY. Though most of the incidents depicted in the story were fictitious,as well as the address, they were actually happening all over the country at the time. The plot of the story becomes clear at the very end of the reading. Perhaps it will make some readers wonder.
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This is a bittersweet story about a young man named Charlie. Charlie was born rich and had it made, but through no fault of his own, he lost everything. He found just how quickly life can change. But in the end, he found a love that would last forever.
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This is a sad romance that could actually happen. In fact, it is loosely based on actual events.
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"The Choice" is a situation where fate played a horrible game with two young lovers and choices had to made where someone was going to lose. A lot of people had told me that I should write a sequel. I hope this satisfies everyone's curiosity.
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Everything in the universe goes in circles as the reader will find out. It doesn't matter if it's a life cycle, or the cosmos, or...
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Conspiracies have always been around and always will be. This story is about a person who who was determined to debunk a popular contemporary conspiracy.
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This story is based on an old English folk song. It takes place during the Napoleonic wars, and although the characters are fictitious, the dates, places, and flavor of the story ate accurate. It is the story of how a misfit youth who tried to fit into the harsh world around him.
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This is a story about a day in a hermit's life and his unpredictable demise. He is a simpleton with a penchant for regressing in his narration, yet there is wisdom in his simple rantings.
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