Make Believe: Stories
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Authors
Howard, Leanne
Issue Date
2022
Type
Thesis
Language
Keywords
fiction , healing , magic , transformation
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Abstract
Collected here are eleven short stories of magic, distant worlds, survival, transformation, and healing. A war orphan fights for the chance to be a queen. A young Polish girl on her way to America finds solace and courage in her Babcia’s fairytale. A modern-day pact with a demon provides respite for a young woman’s chronic pain. A closeted monk remembers what he has given up after a sip of magic beer�"and more. Each story provides a new perspective on how magic can awaken us to ourselves�"and to the beauty of being alive.