James Harper Livres

16 tales of the unusual in the genre of Kitchen Sink Gothic, published to raise money for the homeless. Authors who freely contributed their stories are: James Harper, Eric Nash, Shaun Avery, David A. Sutton, Adrian Cole, Paul Lewis, Jonathan Mitchell, Eric Ian Steele, Trevor Kennedy, Andrew Darlington, Franklin Marsh, Russell Hemmell, Stephanie Ellis, Alyson Faye, Mark Reece, and Teika Marija Smits, with cover artwork kindly provided by American artist Allen Koszowski. There are some bizarre stories here, and some that will wrench you emotionally, with sadness and anger and, yes, sometimes with horror too, while others will stimulate your imagination with the strange, dark worlds they evoke within our all too often humdrum world. The one thing I hope they never do is bore you.

The narrative explores themes of self-image and the societal pressures of beauty standards. The protagonist grapples with the desire for physical transformation, fueled by the allure of media portrayals of idealized bodies. Through a journey of self-reflection, the story delves into the struggles of maintaining perseverance and determination in the face of unrealistic expectations, ultimately questioning the true meaning of worth and acceptance.