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Ernest Hemmingway Was Once Asked To Write A Story ... PRO
Contributed by W F on Jul 8, 2008 (message contributor)
Ernest Hemmingway was once asked to write a story in just six words. He wrote a sad one ...
"For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn."
The world's shortest story inspired writer Larry Smith who wondered what memoirs people might be able to concoct in just six words. So he began a website which, to date, has received 30,000 contributions, the best of which have been published in a book.
The results are sad, funny, inspiring ...
"Revenge is living well without you."
"Was father. Boys died. Still sad."
"Story of my life: Unintended consequences."
"Clever with numbers. Not with men."
"Met young. Got married. Still infatuated."
"Raised by lunatics. Still in recovery."
"Stole wife. Lost friends. Now happy."
"Work in progress. Come back later."
"Father died. Mother ineffectual....
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Poverty Because Of Unbelief PRO
Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 21, 2005
POVERTY BECAUSE OF UNBELIEF On the corner of Park Row and Beekman Street, New York City, where Horace Greeley’s Statue now stands, stood a man offering $20 gold pieces for $1 each. All day he kept up loudly announcing his wares, but of the thousands that passed him, most paid no attention and ...read more
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The Temptation Of Pride Affects All Kinds Of ...
Contributed by Wes Richard on Sep 16, 2004
The temptation of pride affects all kinds of people. I read of a preacher, Reverend Obadiah Franklin, pastor at Zion United Brethren Church, who prepared a sermon on "humility," and then filed it away. According to the story, he wanted to save it for a special ...read more
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Story Of Mark Twain - Clarence Macartney Wrote ...
Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 21, 2005
STORY OF MARK TWAIN - Clarence Macartney wrote about the unbelief of Mark Twain. Mark Twain (1835-1910) was one of our best-known American authors and humorists. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He is best known for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of ...read more
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