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When NASA scientist Stanley Miller's new experiment goes missing along with his wife's pet cat, hilarity and chaos ensue.
A short story.
Approximately 5,000 words.
A short story.
Approximately 5,000 words.
24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 9, 2015
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Valerie Howard
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Contemporary Women's Christian Fiction
"Real women. Tough issues. Powerful God."
Valerie's goal in writing is to bring people closer to Jesus one chapter at a time.
Valerie has been writing stories since she was in second grade when she wrote "The Mystery of the Missing Crayon." She gave up writing mysteries soon after and now concentrates on real-life stories that tackle tough issues such as homelessness, unplanned pregnancy, family tragedy, childhood trauma, foster care, poverty, and terminal cancer. All of her books are filled with the hope and love of Christ and are uplifting and feel-good with happy, though sometimes tearful, endings as her characters overcome their obstacles with God at their side. She also writes biblical non-fiction, indie author non-fiction, children's books, allegorical fiction, and small church Christmas plays. (She's a little obsessed with writing.)
Valerie is a fan of summer, warmth, and flip-flips, so she often wonders why she lives in Maine where she is frozen for the better half of the year. But her amazing husband and adorable sons live there with her, so it's not all bad. She graduated from Bible College with a degree in Bible and Missions a long, long time ago in a state far, far away.
Contemporary Women's Christian Fiction
"Real women. Tough issues. Powerful God."
Valerie's goal in writing is to bring people closer to Jesus one chapter at a time.
Valerie has been writing stories since she was in second grade when she wrote "The Mystery of the Missing Crayon." She gave up writing mysteries soon after and now concentrates on real-life stories that tackle tough issues such as homelessness, unplanned pregnancy, family tragedy, childhood trauma, foster care, poverty, and terminal cancer. All of her books are filled with the hope and love of Christ and are uplifting and feel-good with happy, though sometimes tearful, endings as her characters overcome their obstacles with God at their side. She also writes biblical non-fiction, indie author non-fiction, children's books, allegorical fiction, and small church Christmas plays. (She's a little obsessed with writing.)
Valerie is a fan of summer, warmth, and flip-flips, so she often wonders why she lives in Maine where she is frozen for the better half of the year. But her amazing husband and adorable sons live there with her, so it's not all bad. She graduated from Bible College with a degree in Bible and Missions a long, long time ago in a state far, far away.
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February 16, 2015
A scientist makes a formula to fix brain trauma. But when the family car gets into the elixir, there are some unexpected results.
This is a fun little short story. There are plenty of laughs. I only had two quibbles with it. There were three typos in the story. I know this isn't a big number, but the story is only twenty or so pages. The second is the characterization of the scientist and science in general. He works with rockets at NASA but in his spare time he is working on ways to deal with brain trauma in his basement lab. These are two widely different areas of study. It would be like asking a master chef to build your kitchen cabinet. Also, you would never mix chemicals in a moving car, even on a straight away. For that matter, the "General oh Homeland Security" would not be dealing with this directly. That is what soldiers at for. Still, these are minor and can be written off as poetic license.
This is the type of story that makes a good waiting room read. I would rate it 3.75 stars.
This is a fun little short story. There are plenty of laughs. I only had two quibbles with it. There were three typos in the story. I know this isn't a big number, but the story is only twenty or so pages. The second is the characterization of the scientist and science in general. He works with rockets at NASA but in his spare time he is working on ways to deal with brain trauma in his basement lab. These are two widely different areas of study. It would be like asking a master chef to build your kitchen cabinet. Also, you would never mix chemicals in a moving car, even on a straight away. For that matter, the "General oh Homeland Security" would not be dealing with this directly. That is what soldiers at for. Still, these are minor and can be written off as poetic license.
This is the type of story that makes a good waiting room read. I would rate it 3.75 stars.
March 6, 2017
An enjoyable short story about a scientist, a cat and a rocket. Couple of typos.
July 11, 2016
What an unusual adventure! Quite unlike any cat-based story I have ever read. A perfect summer quick read. For lovers of cats, mystery, sci-fi and adventure.
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