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Barroom Brawls by Garcia Mann
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Barroom Brawls by Garcia MannBarroom Brawls by Garcia Mann

Garcia Mann represents the genre of independent writers that follow in the classic vein of story telling. Barroom Brawls is an eclectic sampling from his latest collection of short stories and poems. The stories address the modern dilemmas of life occasionally tapping into surreal metaphysical absurdities, yet always nested in a familiar and contemporary setting.
 
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek BridgeAn Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Set during the time of the American Civil War, this story is about a man named Peyton Farquhar, a Confederate sympathizer who attempted to demolish the Owl Creek Bridge, but was caught and condemned to die by hanging. But all is not what it seems to be in this tale that has an irregular time sequence and a twist ending
 
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Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
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Heart of Darkness by Joseph ConradHeart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

This classic tale of intrigue, mystery and adventure takes place on the ivory harvesting and trade route in the Congo, in the depths of Africa. In this book, Marlow, a sea captain on a ship at anchor, retells a story of his assignment upon a steamer ship in the Congo to a group of his ship mates. 
 
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The Dead by James Joyce
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The Dead by James JoyceThe Dead by James Joyce

The main character in this short story is Gabriel Conroy and the entire short story takes place during his attendance at a holiday party, annually thrown by his aunts. Near the end of the party Gabriel sees his wife, Gretta, in a new and expanded way at the same moment when she is reminiscing on a song being sung at the party.
 
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Three Men on the Bummel
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Three Men on the BummelThree Men on the Bummel
Some tens years later the same comic characters from Three Men On A Boat go on a cycling tour in the Black Forest of Germany. As they make their way, George, Harris and Yarn learn how to cope with perilous tasks such as purchasing a cushion, taking a bicycle off a train, map-reading in the mountains and even crossing the road.

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