David W. Stoner is the author of short stories including Gypsy, A Hard Path, and Night’s Passage.

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Black-and-white painting of a quiet forest scene

The Dark Forest by David W. Stoner

Below Mount Solitude lies a forest so dark and deep that eve... (MORE)

Below Mount Solitude lies a forest so dark and deep that even the animals refuse to venture inside. This is where the Little People live. The people who live in the small village built into the canyon walls above the river say the animals stay clear of the dark forest out of respect for the Little People. As long as there is peace among the Little People, the canyon people say, there will be peace among all. But is peace among the Little People possible? Or peace among all? The Dark Forest is about one man’s journey to find comfort and peace in a world of uncertainty and chaos.

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A cowboy on horseback is silhouetted by the moon.

A Hard Path by David W. Stoner

A Hard Path is a story about choices: the choices that confront us every day, the choices that, when strung together, make up our lives.

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Photograph of a gypsy looking into the camera, her hands hovering above a crystal ball

Gypsy by David W. Stoner

Gypsy is a story about magic and the mystery of time and space. As Nietzsche said, ‘When you stare into the abyss the abyss stares back at you.’.

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Illustration of a cabin in a snowstorm, with a warm interior glow seen through the windows of the cabin.

Night's Passage by David W. Stoner

All of life is a flip of a coin, life on one side, death on ... (MORE)

All of life is a flip of a coin, life on one side, death on the other. When faced with adversity, it is best to throw caution to the wind, toss the coin into the air, and let fate take us wherever it will.

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