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    Monograms, Cookies & Cigars
    Monograms, Cookies & Cigars
    Monograms, Cookies & Cigars
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    Monograms, Cookies & Cigars

    By Thomas M. McDade

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    A chance encounter in a man-made pond drain between an injured teen and the girl of his dreams.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas M. McDade
    Release dateFeb 25, 2016
    ISBN9781310525285
    Monograms, Cookies & Cigars
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    Thomas M. McDade

    Thomas M. McDade is a seventy-seven-year-old former programmer/analyst residing in Fredericksburg, VA, previously, in CT & RI. He's married, has no kids, and no pets. McDade is a 1973 graduate of Fairfield University. He served two tours of duty in the U.S. Navy. tommmcd2000@yahoo.com

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      Monograms, Cookies & Cigars - Thomas M. McDade

      Contents

      Monograms, Cookies & Cigars

      Title Page & Licensing

      Acknowledgements

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      Title Page and Licensing

      Monograms, Cookies & Cigars

      By Thomas M. McDade

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2016 Thomas M. McDade

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      Acknowledgements:

      This story as previously published under the title The Gold Lined Cloud by Five on the Fifth, edited by

      Samantha Kolesnik

      Samantha Kolesnik is the Editor in Chief of Five on the Fifth. She is a writer and independent film producer living in Pennsylvania. Her short horror screenplay, The Price of Bones, was nominated for Best Short Screenplay at the 15th annual Shriekfest Horror and Sci Fi Film

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