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    Off the Bench : Stories of God, Grief and Gardening
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    Off the Bench : Stories of God, Grief and Gardening

    By Helen Treharne

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    "Flash Fiction to Feed the Soul"
    Off the Bench is an amusing, inspiring collection of flash fiction and short stories which you can read during your coffee break ! Life is hard, sometimes it's difficult, but there is always, always hope - whether it is an army widow finding comfort in the dreams and hopes of a military bride, or a pensioner who discovers that heaven isn't quite what he expected and that God likes gardening and listening to his mp3 player.  

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHelen Treharne
    Release dateMay 27, 2016
    ISBN9781533780614
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    Off the Bench : Stories of God, Grief and Gardening
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    Helen Treharne

    In addition to being the creator of the developing “Sophie Morgan” series, Helen writers thrillers and mysteries.  Helen lives with her husband and son in South Wales along with two cats, an entrenched tea addiction, and an increasing collection of stringed instruments. She loves reading horror and crime fiction. She appreciates a good sleuth! .

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