Middle of the Road
Benjamin Anderson
Fiction
by Benjamin AndersonJobless, Gordy Naylor is hopeless, living off his relatives in a Phoenix mansion, though he believes his future remains at least hopeful. Fate holds no promise until prospects choose Gordy,...
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9781620067437
by Benjamin Anderson
Jobless, Gordy Naylor is hopeless, living off his relatives in a Phoenix mansion, though he believes his future remains at least hopeful. Fate holds no promise until prospects choose Gordy, though they are thieves, whom he must stop. Since a life does not exceed itself without serving to all human life, he finds that in order to save himself, he must save others.
Page Count: 228
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Publish Date: July 7, 2017
Imprint: Brown Posey
Genre: Literary
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