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![THE OLD MAN’S CHRISTMAS TREE, PART II](https://jamesstrauss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/christmas-tree.jpg)
![The Present, a Short Story](https://jamesstrauss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/HarveyChristmas.jpg)
The Present, a Short Story
The child who was not a child, crouched with his back to the warm window. It was below zero in Wisconsin, but not in the deep window well. A mouse looked up at him, it’s puzzled stare demonstrating no understanding, but also no willingness to back down. The child smiled. ……..
![Morning Calm, Audio Short Story, Arch Patton](https://jamesstrauss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/homeless.jpeg)
Morning Calm, Audio Short Story, Arch Patton
During a Morning Calm an interesting encounter at the Route 66 Restaurant, on 56th Avenue in New York, provided aging agent, Arch Patton, an opportunity to receive Redemption…..
![Audio version of Rabies, a Short Story by James Strauss](https://jamesstrauss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/RabiestheCat.jpg)
Audio version of Rabies, a Short Story by James Strauss
Clark and Peter crouched under the queen-sized bed. They slept together because they were kids and they’d been in the house only a couple of months