Waiting For A Friend: A Short Story
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Waiting For A Friend is about a fifty-something-year old man who is confronted by the unexpected visit of his best friend, who died tragically when they were kids in high school. The man must come to terms with his lost youth and innocence, and the unstoppable passage of time, while a painful but heartfelt conversation with his teenage friend puts into perspective a life cut short versus what it means to have lived a full life.
Alfred C. Martino is the author of the award-winning novels, “Perfected By Girls,“ “Over The End Line,” “Pinned,” and the short story, “Quiet Desperation. Information about the author, and these titles in print, ebook, and audiobook formats, can be found at his website.
Alfred C. Martino
Alfred C. Martino is the author of the award-winning novels: Perfected By Girls, Over The End Line, and Pinned; the stage play, Waiting For A Friend; and the short stories, "Quiet Desperation," "The Date," "A Day At The Beach," "Where Am I?" "Breathing In Rio," "A Cowboy's Way," "Mother, Interrupter," "The Boy And Girl: A Parable," "Grad School Daydreams," and "I Have Never Been Murdered." Alfred is also lyricist of the goth metal song, "Curse At The Sky." Alfred regularly makes presentations at public libraries and high/middle schools, in person or by Skype, to discuss his novels and short stories, as well as, his process for creating memorable characters and compelling storylines. A proud graduate of Duke University and The Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, Alfred is a native of Short Hills, NJ. He is a longtime resident of Jersey City, NJ, where he is doggie dad to a beautiful Shepherd rescue, Gracie.
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Waiting For A Friend - Alfred C. Martino
WAITING FOR A FRIEND
Alfred C. Martino
WAITING FOR A FRIEND
Alfred C. Martino
Coles Street Publishing
Union City, New Jersey
Copyright 2019 Alfred C. Martino
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Martino, Alfred C.