Marvin Furman

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2022

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“ONE MAGICAL KISS” by Marvin Furman

ONE MAGICAL KISS By Marvin Furman While sitting on a large granite rock by the road, Adam surveyed the barren landscape with despair. The trees were leafless, the grass brown, and the water in the nearby lake gray. No birds sang. The sun never appeared; the sky's permanent hue hinted at an impending storm. But it never stormed. The warm air, while not stifling, had a lifeless quality, lacking a whiff of a breeze. Adam damned his circumstances. Alive in this s...

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“Lester ( A Shaggy Dog Story)” by Marvin Furman

Submitted to Contest #222

Warning: The story makes reference to condoms and sexual intercourse. Lester ( A Shaggy Dog Story) By &nb...

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“GUNFIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL-A STRUGGLE FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM?” by Marvin Furman

Submitted to Contest #204

GUNFIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL: A STRUGGLE OVER RELIGIOUS FREEDOM? One of my favorite actors was Hugh O'Brien, who starred in the old Wyatt Earp series on TV. And it was that show that got me interested in the life of Wyatt Earp. That led me to read Stuart Lake's biography on Earp. But, as I discovered years later, Lake's work putting Earp on a pedestal was a lot of fluff, leaving out some of the sordid details of Earp's life. Lake met Earp near the end of...

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“THE TRYOUT” by Marvin Furman

Submitted to Contest #136

THE TRYOUT Marty Desmond had a stubborn streak. He loved playing baseball but he lacked the talent to even make his high school baseball team. But, that disappointment didn't keep him from practicing any chance he got. His friend, Arnie, told him that The Major League team in their city was holding an open tryout on a day when The Major League team was on the road. Players who performed well at the tryout might be extended a minor league contract. Al...

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