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Christmas Special: Free Kindle Download Short Story

Cocoon I hope that you are enjoying a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah this year with your family and friends!  Christmas Kindle Specials  Free December 24-25 Reader Comments: "Stunning Talent" "This will take you where you don't want to go. It'll be fast but you won't forget it right away. Heavy hitting. Ugly. Emotional. And all I can think of at this moment is another winter's coming." Cocoon (2001) Short Story Compelling short story. Opening the door to a crack addict on a freezing winter's night leads to a dizzying series of events and the most chilling questions about charity, humanity, and the soul in Sabrina Peña Young's controversial short story inspired by the author's true life experiences. Excerpt: "What are you doing in this part of town, Elma?" "Jus'ta meet some friends." Why ask? Sure, friends. Nice friends with nice powders and needles and rocks. Real nice friends who will ki...

Cocoon: Short story on Poverty Free on Kindle Today

Opening the door to a crack addict on a freezing winter's night leads to a dizzying series of events and the most chilling questions about charity, humanity, and the soul in S. Peña Young's controversial short story inspired by the author's life experiences with the Tampa Urban Project. Excerpt: "What are you doing in this part of town, Elma?" "Jus'ta meet some friends." Why ask? Sure, friends. Nice friends with nice powders and needles and rocks. Real nice friends who will kill you for a bag of the good stuff. Friends. Kind of how I'm your friend, your supplier, but not drugs, just food, and a ride or two. I'm a supplier, too.  Download Cocoon to your Kindle or Computer Free Today: http://www.amazon.com/Cocoon-Short-Story-ebook/dp/B006ZLF2T2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1348578883&sr=8-5&keywords=sabrina+pena+young I wrote Cocoon in 2001 after working with the Tampa Urban Project, an inner city ministry coordinate...