{"product_id":"shorts-mario-sarmento-9798285832935","title":"Shorts: Book of 11 original short stories","description":"A series of stories written between 2006 and 2018, ranging from science fiction to horror to noir. Stories include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1.\u003c\/b\u003e A mysterious babysitter is hired to take care of two children, but one of the children discovers there is more to him than anyone realizes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.\u003c\/b\u003e A teenager wakes up to find a man standing at the foot of his bed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.\u003c\/b\u003e A reporter follows a young woman to her death, and police consider him the main suspect. Can he clear his name with the help of a friend? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.\u003c\/b\u003e An astronaut on a mission in space sees a series of blinking lights. What do they mean? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.\u003c\/b\u003e A boy is given a book called \"The Screams of Deborah Karen.\" But the book features several murders that are being repeated in the boy's hometown. What is the connection? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e6.\u003c\/b\u003e A man keeps finding cryptic notes about his future. Who is sending them, and what is the reason behind them? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e7.\u003c\/b\u003e A sacred tree stands in the middle of a small town. What is its dark secret? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e8.\u003c\/b\u003e A man and his daughter chase rainbows together, but when the man is severely injured in an accident, he has a critical choice to make. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e9.\u003c\/b\u003e A story about the writing life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e10.\u003c\/b\u003e A scientist wants to find a way to transfer a human soul into another body. But what happens if the experiment succeeds? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e11.\u003c\/b\u003e A sports reporter uncovers a secret that leads to an agonizing choice about his future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mario Sarmento\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798285832935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Mario Sarmento","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170455658751,"sku":"9798285832935","price":7.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shorts-mario-sarmento-9798285832935","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}