Compendium of Games and Shames

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Fairness, equality, friendship, attraction, lust, the dashed and the downhearted.

Step forward the heroes, the courageous, the adventurous, the amorous. But don’t forget the downtrodden, the destitute and the desperate.

This book, Compendium of Games and Shames, offers a collection of fictional short stories that cover a broad range of scenarios. Each storyline places focus on the key words of ‘games’ and ‘shames’, and the myriad of meanings and contexts in which they can apply, offering the reader their own sense of connections they may take from them.

Raw emotion, intimacy, intrigue and the human touch are central to these short tales. The book looks to bring interrelationships, successes, celebrations and indeed tragedies to the fore, depicting how they impact on the lives of the main characters within, for better or for worse.

How will our key protagonists fare? And what does the future hold for them and their nearest and dearest? Read on.

Michael M Smith has been a teacher and principal teacher for thirty years, specialising in teaching young people with additional support needs. He enjoys reading a broad range of fiction and non-fiction material.

Now having the space to be creative with his own writing, his debut book is a compendium of short stories.

Michael’s life and work experiences have fuelled ideas for his writing. He is an avid hillwalker and the great outdoors inspire him in his quest. As do his hobbies of cooking, listening to music, spending time with family and friends, and visiting places of interest in other parts of the world.