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    Coffin Stick
    Coffin Stick
    Coffin Stick
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    Coffin Stick

    By Patrick Dorn

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    In this short memoir story, a young boy finds a cigarette on the sidewalk and wonders what to do with the "coffin stick." Rated G. Approximately 1400 words.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPatrick Dorn
    Release dateApr 25, 2020
    ISBN9781393753421
    Coffin Stick
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    Patrick Dorn

    Patrick Dorn used to write weird westerns set in Old California, New Mexico, and Colorado, but then he visited Ireland. Now his supernatural fiction alternates between The West and The Emerald Isle, but is always, always weird. He's also an Anglican priest and a full-time chaplain. Check out Patrick's blog, stories, plays, musicals, children's books, and more at www.PatrickDorn.com. You can reach him at Patrick@PatrickDorn.com

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