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Once again, S.P. Peredo draws from both personal experiences and his imagination to present a collection of engaging stories: During a visit to a museum in Alaska, Judy sees the photograph of a woman with an uncanny resemblance to her and sets out to solve the mystery behind it; During a camping trip, a man who nearly drowns has a near-death vision that alters how he thinks about his own mortality; the life story of a young Mexican man who perishes in his attempt to enter the United States Illegally shows the gentle, human side of migrants seeking a better life; A sensitive young man is moved by the paranormal experiences centred around his mother's death; a fantastical allegory of human society as seen through the lives of ectoparasites that live and thrive on human skin; A comical, yet sad, street musician in Mexico City finds an opportunity for success through a chance encounter with two boys on their way to school; An old man, through an amazing dream and his love for a young woman, finds a glimpse of eternity; an audacious man who never thinks twice about consequences In his quest for adventure. These heartfelt, beautifully written stories, full of vivid imagery, are evocative in their range of themes that lead intriguing characters to encounter the spectrum of human emotions, including friendship, betrayal, hope, despair and love.

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S.P. Peredo is a Mexican-American author who has lived in several places in the U.S., Canada and his native Mexico. He is a practicing pathologist who steals time from a busy schedule to pursue his passion in writing. This is his second book of fiction, and similar to the stories he published in 2020 he draws ideas from personal experiences and travels. He has also completed a volume of poetry, and is working on a screenplay and his memoirs. S.P. Peredo presently lives in Laredo, Texas.

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