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    George Goes for a Walk 3 short stories by Caitlin Hicks
    George Goes for a Walk 3 short stories by Caitlin Hicks
    George Goes for a Walk 3 short stories by Caitlin Hicks
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    George Goes for a Walk 3 short stories by Caitlin Hicks

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    George Goes for a Walk: a man's life changes profoundly during a routine errand to the local liquor store as he steps into the crosswalk and makes the decision to assist a woman who has been hit by a car. Published in Knight Literary Journal (2004). Plus two other stories.

    Crazy Kite: Lisa, worried that she will give in to the impulse to drive herself into oncoming traffic, is rescued by the sight of a small, lactating dog. Short listed for the HE Francis Short Story Competition (2003, as One South).

    That Rescue Feeling: Margaret has an intuition, gets a phone call and becomes part of the experienced crew at a dramatic rescue in a cave called Suicide Falls.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCaitlin Hicks
    Release dateMar 13, 2011
    ISBN9781458105561
    George Goes for a Walk 3 short stories by Caitlin Hicks
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    Caitlin Hicks

    Dr. Hicks specializes in congenital aortic pathologies and is skilled in both open and endovascular surgery for the treatment of aortic and peripheral disease. She is also accomplished in clinical research with over 130 peer-reviewed publications and numerous textbook chapters; her research interests include clinical outcomes in aneurysm repair and lower extremity revascularization, as well as high-value care in vascular surgery. As a distinguished fellow of the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Hicks is the recipient of the Department of Surgery Rothman Early Career Development Award for Surgical Research and was selected as a Visiting Scholar to the American Board of Medical Specialties for 2018-2019. She is also an appointed member of a CMS Clinical Expert Subcommittee tasked with refining peripheral vascular disease cost measures for implementation in the Quality Payment Program.

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      George Goes for a Walk 3 short stories by Caitlin Hicks - Caitlin Hicks

      GEORGE GOES FOR A WALK

      3 short stories

      by Caitlin Hicks

      11,859 words

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      Caitlin Hicks at Smashwords

      Copyright (c) 2011 by Caitlin Hicks

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      All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.

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      GEORGE GOES FOR A WALK

      Published in Knight Literary Journal, Volume 2 (2004), Virginia, USA

      On this slightly smoggy Southern California morning, dew on the cars and the short dry grass, George opens the scratched aluminum screen door of his wood frame stucco house, like he has for twenty years. A day like any other Long Beach day, and yet, for unsuspecting George, a surprise just around the corner. Something unexpected to disrupt the comfortable unease of his settled life. A thin cell phone in his palm chirps as he dials a ten-digit number. It’s Saturday, and he steps down each wooden, paint-peeling step off the porch, wearing what he wore yesterday: slacks, a belt, wing tips, a crumpled white shirt, and something Weekend: his fuzzy blue sweater, the one the cats were sleeping on in the chair this morning. Today, no tie. He’s on a Joe Job to pick up milk, bread, coffee and cigarettes at JP Liquor Store on South Street, the main drag in the top of the town.

      Don’t be askin’ me to pick up anything exotic like endive or tofu, he barks back at Helen, who sits cross-legged on the kitchen chair reading a thick paperback. Then inwardly, as the screen slowly inches shut behind him, never, under any circumstances send me on a hunt for a feminine hygiene product. He laughs at his own borrowed wit as he steps onto the bumpy concrete walk. He notices the cracks, the mini earthquakes, the heaved blocks, the crab grass in the raised dirt, and wonders when his share of taxes are going to filter down to improve his neighborhood. His foot crunches on a maple seed pod; spiked shells are littered everywhere. A busy signal buzzes in his ear. Ollie’s low slung shiny yellow ‘74 Oldsmobile rolls past, rubber tires making a soft sound against the asphalt. George folds his cell phone into a flat deck of cards and slips it into his shirt pocket.

      California Street is aptly named for this kind of crisp, sunny, winter day. It’s not an upscale neighborhood, but its small yards are well trimmed, the palm trees are 70 feet tall and in the spring, maple trees, now without their leaves, fill in with a grace

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