That Warmth...
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THAT WARMTH... is a collection of short stories written by a young author, while he recovered from being hit by a car. The titular story tells of the author's experience on morphine in the hospital. Other stories range from ridiculous comedy to very intense drama, all the way to mafia themed revenge.
Joseph Finnegan
Joseph Finnegan is a published author and produced screenwriter, who is currently earning a BFA in creative writing from Full Sail University. His work has made it to various publications, including but not limited to Ellipsis Zine, Coney Island Film Festival, Bleacher Report, Pro Wrestling Stories, and FanRag Sports. In late 2018, Joseph was hit by a car, after running into the street to try and save someone in the path of an oncoming vehicle.Both survived, thanks to Joseph’s efforts. However, they sustained terrible injuries in the process. Joseph broke both his legs and neck, as well as his pelvis, hip, and back. Despite that, he made the most of his physical therapy and took his first steps without a walker or cane within five months of the accident.Joseph has written two feature films that will see digital distribution on Vimeo and Amazon Prime in mid-2019: “Hello, Mr. S” and “Eddie & Amy.”
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That Warmth... - Joseph Finnegan
That Warmth…
A Short Story Collection
By Joseph Finnegan
Copyright 2019 Joseph Finnegan
Smashwords Edition
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
THE TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
COPYRIGHT PAGE
THE TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEDICATION
INTRODUCTION
THAT WARMTH…
A WALKING STEREOTYPE
THE SHORT STRAW
IN MY TIME OF DYING
TODAY WAS DEFINITELY NOT A GOOD DAY
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
FINAL WORDS
DEDICATION
This book is dedicated to my mother and father, who were both at my side in the hospital as soon as they could get there. I’m from New Jersey, but in August of 2018, I was living in Winter Park, Florida. Late one night, while walking with my ex-girlfriend, we were both hit by a car going over 50mph. I tried my best to save her. I ran and pushed her aside to take the hit meant for her. They say we survived because of that.
When I woke, there were EMTs tending to me. They chose to put me in the ambulance first and take me, because I was in much worse shape. I stayed awake the best I could during the trip to the emergency room, providing whoever with whatever information I remembered. I was waiting to get my mother’s phone number to someone. I knew that as soon as I got that number to someone, I could relax.
She’ll be here,
I thought to myself, once I got the number