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    Real World Struggles
    Real World Struggles
    Real World Struggles
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    Real World Struggles

    By Anthony Kelley

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    REAL WORLD STRUGGLES is a collection of three different short stories about individuals facing unique struggles. "Heading Home" is about a young Marine who is returning from war. As he sits alone in an airport terminal feeling the awkwardness of returning home. He meets an elderly man who he quickly learns is a veteran himself. He gains knowledge and hope moving forward in his life. "Night Voices" is a about a man who is dealing with a personality disorder. Having voices talk to him and encouraging him to kill. "Life Altered" is about a young couple. A veteran whom lost his best friends at war, dealing with post-traumatic stress and has isolated himself. His girlfriend attempts to salvage their relationship and save his life from his own destructive ways.

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    PublisherAnthony Kelley
    Release dateMar 23, 2017
    Real World Struggles
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    Anthony Kelley

    Anthony Kelley served fifteen years of honorable service in the United States Navy, recently retiring for medical reasons. I have traveled the world, seen the best and worst that humanity has to offer. Writing has always been an outlet to relieve stress or a way to talk about things that “normal” people wouldn’t understand. After retiring from Naval service, he made the decision to move to Muscatine, Iowa where his two children Addyson and Anthony live with their mother. He enrolled and is pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing through Full Sail University in January, 2016. Chasing his dream and passion of becoming a screenwriter. He enjoys writing action, comedy and drama.

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      Real World Struggles - Anthony Kelley

      REAL WORLD STRUGGLES

      By Anthony C. Kelley

      Copyright 2017 Anthony Kelley

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

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      Heading Home

      Night Voices

      Life Altered

      About the Author

      Contact the Author

      HEADING HOME

      Elliot sat alone in a crowded Delta terminal inside the Minneapolis International Airport. Awaiting his connecting flight home. Just having returned days earlier from war, Elliot

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