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    Face in the Water: A Short Story
    Face in the Water: A Short Story
    Face in the Water: A Short Story
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    Face in the Water: A Short Story

    By Charles Sheehan-Miles

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    Jerusalem, 1989: After his best friend dies of a drug overdose, a Georgia Tech student walks away from his life, eventually winding up in the ancient and narrow streets of Jerusalem during the first Palestinian Intifada. At the crossroads of most of the world's major religions and conflicts, Charles merely wants to submerge himself in work and discovery of a different culture, but every step takes him back toward himself. This is an early short story written by Charles Sheehan-Miles, author of the indie bestsellers Just Remember to Breathe and Republic.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCincinnatus Press
    Release dateJan 23, 2014
    ISBN9781632020581
    Face in the Water: A Short Story
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    Charles Sheehan-Miles

    Charles Sheehan-Miles has been a soldier, computer programmer, short-order cook and non-profit executive. He is the author of several books, including the indie bestsellers Just Remember to Breathe and Republic: A Novel of America's Future.

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      Face in the Water - Charles Sheehan-Miles

      Face in the Water

      A Short Story

      by

      Charles Sheehan-Miles

      The Egyptian was dead.

      That was all we knew at first. He'd been very quiet and subdued, not much for conversation. Not too many Egyptians in Israel after all. Now there was one less.

      The blurring of jurisdictions between the civilian and military police was particularly pronounced in the Old City of Jerusalem, that hodge-podge collection of clashing Western and Oriental culture. We saw it in its fullest confusion when they came to investigate. Tensions were high, particularly among the several Palestinians who lived in the hostel. They were in much more danger than the various travelers from Europe and the Americas.

      That was to be expected.

      The Brazilian artist, Ambrosia, asked me what was happening. He didn't understand: two weeks before, drunk, he had fallen down the

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