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The Visitor Kindle Edition

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A retelling of the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears in modern day. A camping trip becomes most interesting when a stranger shows up and the Cantrell family has to find out who has been sneaking into their cabin.
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Editorial Reviews

From the Author

This story came out of a writing assignment for a class I was taking. I thought it would be great fun to do a modern interpretation of the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears story, and I was pleased that the story turned out to be very enjoyable to the rest of the class. I was encouraged to publish it, so here it is for your enjoyment.

Although I primarily write suspense and mystery, I like to stretch my creativity a bit by doing short stories, as well as stage plays and screenplays. All mediums are different, but the importance of story is the same with all.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004W84BB0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (April 11, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 11, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 152 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 12 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Maryann Miller
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Maryann Miller, an award-winning author, has been in love with story-telling since she was a child and used to scare her sister with stories of the monsters in the cellar. Those tales were never written down. They were always whispered in the dark, and when Maryann started writing stories, they were different types entirely.

As a young child, she didn't consider that she would grow up to be a writer. She fancied herself quite the singer and thought she would someday sing in front of crowds of thousands. Alas, that proved to be more dream than reality.

At another point in her childhood, she dreamed of being an actress, but it took many years before she was brave enough to give it a try. For fifteen years she was the Theatre Directer at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts where she directed shows for some time before getting brave enough to step on stage. It appears she was more suited to acting than singing, and she has since starred in several productions at various community theatres in East Texas.

A diverse writer of columns, feature stores, short fiction, novels, screenplays and stage plays, Maryann has won numerous awards including being a semi-finalist at the Sundance Institute for her screenplay, A Question Of Honor. She has also received the Page Edwards Short Story Award and the 2015 Best Mystery award for Doubletake.

Miller lives in a small town in NE Texas with one dog, and four cats. The cats rule! She has been writing all her life and plans to die at her computer.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2013
This was a wonderful short story that will leave you wondering, what would I do? How would I respond? I love realistic stories like this that leave you questioning where your own personal boundaries and strengths lie.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2014
This short story is a modern version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and a lesson in compassion.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2013
I really enjoyed this book! Held my attention as to what was going to happen next!! What a wonderful retake on Goldilocks!!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2012
A slice of life vignette that begs the question: what happens next? Good writing that promises of more to come in the lives of the characters.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2013
"A retelling of the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears in modern day." A family is faced with an intruder, will compassion or common sense win out. The Visitor is a touching tale of fear, failure, and redemption.
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