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~ Steve Hall (Author) "She loved him..." (more)
Key Phrases: Were Dying, Death of Love, Life After Death (more...)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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"The perfect gift for those who claim to be too busy to read. For the rest of us, these stories are like literary canapes... Irresistible."Sue Grafton -- Sue Grafton --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.


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Building on the enormously successful World's Shortest Stories, here's an all-new collection of super-short fiction-each story a mere 55 words long! With nearly 150 contributors, including Charles Schulz and Fannie Flagg, these stories offer love, betrayal, passion, and death-in less time than it takes to count the words in this blurb!

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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Running Press (March 21, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0762406984
  • ISBN-13: 978-0762406982
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #118,091 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Concept!, November 4, 2001
It's hard to imagine that a good story could be written with 55 words or less, but the fact is that it is, indeed, possible. These are not essays or poems, they are real stories with all of the following: a setting, at least one character, a conflict, and a resolution. It's incredible to read how creative some people can be with such a restriction on the number of words that are allowed in these stories. Well worth the read! At the end of the book, the publishers challenge the readers to write their own 55 word story and submit it for publication in their next book (which was how this book came about...from a challenge to the readers of the first "55" book!) The rules for this contest are also included (what constitutes a word, where to send your story, etc) This is a wickedly fun book (I say "wickedly fun" since so many of the stories deal with a twisted murder plot or some strange love relationship) that I highly recommend!!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wicked good!, January 2, 2004
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This sweet little collection of very humorous,sad, and horrific(and that is in just one story)short stories is a lot of fun to read.Just like pistachio nuts...can't stop at one...so I read it all in one sitting...which isn't difficult of course!I'm buying the rest in the series today.

Remember: This is no huge novel filled with profound thoughts on every page. This is a little tiny book,filled with profound thoughts on every page!So chill out and accept it for what it is: A fun read...most of the time...and keep an eye out for sadness just around the corner.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars a lot in a few words, May 15, 2000
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Firstly 55 words is not very many (by the end of this sentence it'll be 19 already!). Secondly these are not just extended haiku or stories lacking in plot they have a beginning, a plot, a middle and an end. I really enjoyed them, there was huge variety (these stories are the best of a vast quantity submitted to a newspaper) and the perspectives they offered were very varied. I'd give 5 stars except for the fact that some of the 'twists in the tale' became a little tedious after a while. You could pick up this book and read a couple, put it down, go back to it etc it being a book of short stories however they are so short and so compelling that I doubt if you'll be able to. For anyone who's read 'Anthropology' and has doubts about such a limited number of words have faith this is worth it. For anyone who's a haiku nut and thinks this could be US haiku it's not but read it anyway it's great fun.
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2.0 out of 5 stars they are short
Nothing special about these stories. They're more of a gimmick than great stories. Couple of good ones, but mostly feel like experiments in creating a story under a page long.
Published 5 months ago by Beezeus

2.0 out of 5 stars Short Stories, Love & Death, etc.
Very short stories, some are even amusing. A book for the guest room.
Published on January 3, 2007 by Mary

3.0 out of 5 stars Er, shall we? OK, but don't expect Shakespeare:/
A pig wearing dark glasses and a leather pocketed change apron was waving around a stack of newspapers in a busy station lobby:
Pig: "Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Read more
Published on October 19, 2005 by Bill King

4.0 out of 5 stars slightly disappointed
the book was posted at new condition and when i recieved the book it had a good amount of water damage. Read more
Published on September 28, 2005 by Taciana Thompson

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable short-short collection
"The World's Shortest Stories of Love and Death," edited by Steve Moss and John M. Daniel, is an anthology of stories that do not exceed 55 words in length. Read more
Published on May 7, 2004 by Michael J. Mazza

2.0 out of 5 stars Embarrassingly Bad
I got through the first three stories in this anthology before I stopped reading. I didn't give it a chance, you might say. Read more
Published on November 22, 2003 by K. K. Woofter

3.0 out of 5 stars Moderately entertaining
"Shortest Stories of Love and Death" is one title that cannot be seen without being examined. Whatis actually inside is less scintillating, while still being a moderately... Read more
Published on June 28, 2002 by E. A Solinas

5.0 out of 5 stars Bet you can't read just one!
This is a follow-up to the remarkable "The World's Shortest Stories." Each of these stories must contain 55 words or fewer, and the editors have rules that supposedly ensure that... Read more
Published on February 11, 2002 by MLPlayfair

5.0 out of 5 stars Provides a true "theatre of the mind" listening experience
The World's Shortest Stories Of Love And Death is an outstanding, unabridged, two audio cassette collection of superbly narrated short stories (one just 55 words in length) with... Read more
Published on February 25, 2001 by Midwest Book Review

4.0 out of 5 stars Significantly better than its predecessor - genre's grown up
This is an anthology of an artificial genre - stories of 55 words or less. In this genre, if the story is truly to be a narrative, there is no room for wasted words or mistakes... Read more
Published on November 1, 2000 by M. J. Smith

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