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In this collection of short stories and essays, often macabre and always touching, strange tales of terror, love, absurdity, violence, loss, and conviction await. Just when things may seem a bit bleak, charming folk tales emerge to inspire and delight. The title story tracks a convoluted murder mystery in the beach town of Santa Roma, a strange place where the ocean hints at favorsbut makes no promises.
This collection contains a first-person account of occupying a campus administration building in protest along with hilarious, satirical news articles; a long-lost script of Sarah Palins Alaska; and a heartfelt essay examining our place in history, and the path forward.
With a little something for everyone, Bears on the Road to Damascus is an indescribable and peculiar adventure into pure imagination.
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Patrick Rooney is an overeducated and underemployed denizen of Santa Cruz, CA. Look for his debut novel, Trust Fall, a coming-of-age story for the Millennial generation.
