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Author's Note
I wrote "There Was a Knock at the Door" in response to a challenge to write a short story that began with the line, "There was a knock at the door." This is not a personal story, but a work of fiction derived from a collection of news stories I saw on TV. The driving force was, of course, those vile ads created by CPS (and their ilk) which clogged the airwaves for a couple of years.
While writing this story, I imagined the shocked and panicked look on parents' faces as they watched those ads. I also imagined the faces of a number of children who eagerly jumped at the chance to apply the techniques and methods they learned from these same ads.
I realized that related headline-grabbing stories always positioned CPS as a hero, but time after time, I saw a devastated family reeling from a tragedy, only to be finished off by the callous hounds of CPS. The profile of my story's protagonist was based on a simultaneous pair of investigative stories. In one, a minority pre-teen was set ablaze when he got too close to his careless uncle's unattended backyard barbecue grill. The uncle had left to grab a beer. CPS' spokesperson said there wouldn't be an investigation. During the same newscast, however, a very well-known couple was arrested because their toddler was found dead, drowned in their community's pond. The interviewed CPS agent was nearly frothing at the mouth, wild-eyed and eager to put this feather in her cap. Then, along came a story of a different CPS agent found murdered – her death came at the hands of a family that she pushed over the brink. They were willing to go to jail in order to eliminate this woman's further poisoning.
Thank you for your interest and your time. Not meaning to come across as pretentious, but I truly hope you didn’t enjoy reading this story. Instead, I pray you take Thomas Jefferson's words to heart and pressure our state and federal governments to ban CPS/DCS/DHS' terrorist tactics. These departments are supposed to protect, not destroy, American families.
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Introducing My Slice of Heaven, a novel by LC Cooper
"There Was a Knock at the Door" segues into my romantic drama, My Slice of Heaven.
Short Description:
Losing her family leaves Claire fragile and alone. She befriends Frankie, a boy forever challenged by the ravages of childhood leukemia. How can Claire and Frankie rise above their rough start? Can others learn from them and heal a decades-old scar?
Extended Description:
Losing her family is much too great a burden for Claire to face alone, but alone she remains. Then, one rainy, pathetic day, Claire meets Frankie. Although the world zips around the unburdened couple, a most magical event helps heal a decades-old tragedy.
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About the Author, LC Cooper
Please visit my author page to learn more about me.
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Here is the list of my titles, published at many fine retailers:
Novels:
Christmess
Diary of a Reluctant Vampire
Legacy
Man Cave
My Slice of Heaven
Simmering Consequences
The Voices of Cellar's Bridge
Short Stories:
"Barefoot Homecoming"
"Dan's Accidental Convertible"
"Halloween's Perfect Storm"
"Heart's Lust"
"Of Yellow Snow and Christmas Balls"
"One Lousy Wish"
"There Was a Knock at the Door"
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