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    Grown Fast and Hard
    Grown Fast and Hard
    Grown Fast and Hard
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    Grown Fast and Hard

    By James Calore

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    Life is full of twists and turns, as the saying goes, but you never know when that life-altering event is coming at you. Some twists can turn out very fortunate, while others ... let's just say, there are others you wished you hadn't had to endure. Life can be a tough teacher, and the test tougher yet. Grown Fast and Hard - A contemporary short story set in the American West.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJames Calore
    Release dateAug 29, 2012
    ISBN9781476205779
    Grown Fast and Hard
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    James Calore

    James Calore, a freelance writer, was born in Philadelphia, PA and raised in Southern New Jersey where he currently resides, comfortably, in a log home within the wild and wondrous Pine Barrens. He gratefully shares this traditional abode with his wife, Linda, and their challenging pet boxer, Tyson. His novel, TORTILLA PRESS, was published by Smashwords in 2011, ISBN: 9781458113986. MEADOWBROOK - A Collection Of Short Stories, was published by Smashwords in 2013, ISBN: 9781301372829.

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      Grown Fast and Hard - James Calore

      GROWN FAST AND HARD

      James Calore

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      James Calore at Smashwords

      Copyright (c) 2012 by James Calore

      All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.

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      GROWN FAST AND HARD

      by James Calore

      Young J.T. Starett frowned, and continued

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