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    Dreamer's Paradise
    Dreamer's Paradise
    Dreamer's Paradise
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    Dreamer's Paradise

    By John Poindexter

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    Dreamer's Paradise is about a young girl named Josie that meets a boy named Jimmy, who she thought was the best thing for her. Too stubborn to face reality, it took her two years to realize that it was either stay and suffer, or go and be alive. The trouble starts when she decides to walk away. The question now is how all of this will affect their daughter in the end.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Poindexter
    Release dateAug 29, 2011
    ISBN9781465806666
    Dreamer's Paradise
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    John Poindexter

    John Poindexter is a retired English teacher who was inspired to write crime novels from his experience as a Special Agent for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. His job description was that of Counterespionage Case Officer and has conducted numerous criminal, narcotic, fraud, and counterespionage investigations. He is a winner in the Filbert Publishing June 2010 Short Story Contest and also a 2010 Peevbody Award winner. His writing career also has dealt with writing articles on investigative techniques for the Pacific Stars and Stripes while working in Japan, and reports of investigation used to prosecute individuals. Mr. Poindexter received a B.S. degree in English from Indiana State University and his investigative training at the AFOSI Academy located in Washington, D.C., the FBI, CIA and various other governmental agencies.

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      Dreamer's Paradise - John Poindexter

      Dreamer’s Paradise

      by

      John M. Poindexter

      Dreamer’s Paradise

      Copyright © 2011 by John M. Poindexter

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Dedication

      I wish to thank the following for all their work on this project. Patrick Poindexter, President of Leeworlds for doing the layout of the cover design, and to all the beta readers that offered their suggestions.

      Dreamer’s Paradise

      Chapter One

      She walked out into the night air knowing it could be the last time. She was going to put an end to it and move as far away as she could. It was over, she knew it, but would he let her go. The June air was chilly against her perspiring cheeks, but she couldn’t stop now, not now was all she thought.

      Josie looked both ways before crossing Main Street. Just a few more blocks and it would be time, she thought, time to end this long overdue relationship that has plagued me for two years now. She finally realized that he was never going to amount to any good. Everyone told her, but she wouldn’t listen. Even when they had a child she thought he would change but no, it didn’t happen. Now

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