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    Turning Point
    Turning Point
    Turning Point
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    Turning Point

    By David Blake

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    A short story of around 800 words.
    We all reach points in our lives where we face a crucial decision. For the young woman in this story, the choice is very much one of what path her future will take. Either way she has to sacrifice something, but as she closes in on the man whose destiny is in her hands, it's time for her to assess where her priorities lie...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Blake
    Release dateOct 14, 2012
    ISBN9781301617333
    Turning Point
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    David Blake

    David Blake was born in the northwest of England in 1970 and grew up on a diet of Marvel comics, 2000 AD and television sci-fi. He has been writing for as long as he can remember and remains an avid reader. His other interests include travelling, vintage British television programmes, vintage cinema, football, eating toast and even having the occasional drink. If David Blake has reviewed your work on Smashwords, please do not take any criticism to heart. He tries to be unbiased and constructive, and will only award 5 stars to the absolute best works, which will be rare.

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