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Winter of Different Directions by Steven J. McDermott
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The characters in Steven J. McDermott's short story collection Winter of Different Directions struggle to keep life's body blows and uppercuts from becoming knockout punches, whether they bring them on themselves, or receive them from friends, lovers, co-workers, or family. You might root for them. You might root against them. But just like the relatives you hope won't show for Thanksgiving, these are characters you can't forget. With his stunning range and passionate delivery, it is McDermott who delivers the knockout punch in this debut collection of twenty short stories.
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Chapters
| Title | Description | Date Created |
| Tough act (5.19 MB) | Kids throwing snowballs, a car crash, and revenge, which is sweet. Or is it? | Jun 20, 2007 |
| Swept Aside (13.14 MB) | His marriage imploding, Rick visits a shotgun wielding ex-army buddy on the Fourth of July. | Jun 20, 2007 |
| Tools (16.03 MB) | Three girlfriends and three sets of tools. Corey has it made. Or does he? | Jun 20, 2007 |
| Blue Jeans and Black Leather (8.88 MB) | It's the graveyard shift and a convenience store clerk is about to get robbed. | Jun 20, 2007 |
| Crane Man (8.02 MB) | A voyeur's target seeks revenge. | Jun 20, 2007 |
| Single Malts of the Olympic Peninsula (23.19 MB) | Will Gregory survive a scotch-fueled trip to the Olympic Peninsula to confront his father? | Jun 25, 2007 |
| My Summer Vacation (25.34 MB) | A burned out programmer goes on vacation, but will he come back? | Jul 12, 2007 |
| Nothingness (19.47 MB) | A down and out American golf pro seeks redemption in Scotland. | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Seven Blocks North, Two Miles East (34.57 MB) | It takes stink bombs and getting his name on a paddle, but Tommy finally makes friends. | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Oxygen (14.69 MB) | Not fishing is what really killed his grandfather. | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Enter Wheelchair Man (18.48 MB) | Randy's in a wheelchair, but that doesn't stop him fromentering the mosh pit at the Metallica concert. | Aug 14, 2007 |
| Go (19.79 MB) | Carter tries to win a golf tournament while his wife interviews for an out-of-town job. | Sep 2, 2007 |
| Eiderdown (16.5 MB) | Lori and Kevin head out camping with a new eiderdown sleeping bag. | Sep 2, 2007 |
| The Bridge Back to Home (12.58 MB) | It's Halloween in Scotland and booze and bonfires don't mix. | Oct 11, 2007 |
| Gas Money (19.97 MB) | Radcliffe is living in his van and desperate for work. What will he do to hang on? | Oct 11, 2007 |
| Winter of Different Directions (21.82 MB) | With his ex-teammate killed in a motorcycle crash, Skip makes a play for his dead friend's girlfriend. | Oct 11, 2007 |
| Delisted (44.22 MB) | Martin is the CEO of a bubble-era internet startup. Who'll implode first? Him or his company. | Oct 11, 2007 |
| Fresh Sludge (16.57 MB) | Blackmail, rock-n-roll, and mad sex as Allison and Max take their act on the road. | Oct 11, 2007 |
| Cleanliness Is Next to Emptiness (19.85 MB) | Caryn is a cleanroom technician needing a little dirt in her life. | Oct 11, 2007 |
| Risk Factors (32.92 MB) | The corporate counsel of the going bankrupt Shop-til-Drop.com uses an SEC filing to come clean. | Oct 11, 2007 |