{"product_id":"eventual-beginnings-joe-derouen-9781737497516","title":"Eventual Beginnings: Stories Short and Longer","description":"\u003ci\u003eEventual Beginnings: Stories Short and Longer\u003c\/i\u003e is Joe DeRouen's second short story collection and contains sixteen all-new tales of magic, mayhem, and mystery. In the novella \u003ci\u003eConnections\u003c\/i\u003e, we'll explore the mystery of Justy Friedman's unexplainable possession by a spirit, and Emmet Sapp's attempt to save her. In \u003ci\u003eNext Time is Now\u003c\/i\u003e, we'll encounter Peter and Marnie and witness their attempts to circumvent a centuries-old curse, while in \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Monster\u003c\/i\u003e, we'll see why sometimes looks can be deceiving. In \u003ci\u003eAlternate Life\u003c\/i\u003e, a young man is given the chance to right a wrong that hasn't happened yet, and in \u003ci\u003eForks\u003c\/i\u003e we'll learn why it's often best to leave the past in the past and move on. These are just a few of the tales that await you in \u003ci\u003eEventual Beginnings: Stories Short and Longer\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEventual Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"These stories trick you with mundane beginnings, then sweep you off on a swift journey into the magical, the mysterious, and the macabre. They ratchet up the tension before springing the trap of their darkly delightful and wholly unanticipated endings. This collection combines fun, fantasy, and frights in the best of ways.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Heather Daughrity, author of \u003ci\u003eKnock Knock\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTales My Grandmother Told Me\u003c\/i\u003e; editor of \u003ci\u003eHouse of Haunts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHospital of Haunts\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEventual Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific collection of unique and well-told stories. Whether we're following acquaintances as they solve a mystery, save a friend and become a family, peeking in as a first date reveals an unexpected connection, or living the admonishment to be careful what you wish for, we enter worlds filled with humor, insight.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Brynne Chandler, Emmy-nominated writer and story editor for \u003ci\u003eGargoyles\u003c\/i\u003e television animated series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joe Derouen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1737497514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737497516\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Small Things Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Joe Derouen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083600634111,"sku":"9781737497516","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/eventual-beginnings-joe-derouen-9781737497516","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}