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    Cautionary Chronicles: An Illustrated Compendium of Human Striving
    Cautionary Chronicles: An Illustrated Compendium of Human Striving
    Cautionary Chronicles: An Illustrated Compendium of Human Striving
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    Cautionary Chronicles: An Illustrated Compendium of Human Striving

    By David Ross Gunn

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    Postcard parables are short stories that conveniently fit on the flip sides of picture post- cards. A standard U.S. postcard measures only 51⁄2"×31⁄2", but ever since I got hold of a really teeny typewriter, I've managed to squeeze up to 450 words of crucial exposition into one story. Besides the stories that are represented here, you can find oodles more on my website.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFomite
    Release dateJan 31, 2017
    Cautionary Chronicles: An Illustrated Compendium of Human Striving

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