title: The Complete And Totally True Book Of Urban Legends
author:  Ann Fiery 
description: As it happens, that little dog that got nuked in the microwave was named Vince. That's one of the priceless details Ann Fiery has added to breathe new life into 25 old stories in <i>The Completely and Totally True Book of Urban Legends</i>. The tanning-booth disaster becomes a tragedy of suburban banality, the hydrogen beer fiasco levels a city, and subtle anti-American sentiments find expression in a simple toothbrush. Fiery's prose is sharp and engaging, her characterization lively, and her pacing brilliant. Artist Mark Ulriksen captures the essence of each tale with a creepy (if often quite funny) painting that leers from a facing page. The retelling of these legends in short-short story form forces the reader to think about how they hold our interest, why we love to hear and spread them, and why so many are about dogs. <i>--Rob Lightner</i>
zlib_text: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Warning: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted
  work is illegal. No part of this book may be scanned, uploaded or distributed
  via the Internet or any other means, electronic or print, without the
  publisher’s permission. Criminal copyright infringement, including
  infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is
  punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000
  (http://www.fbi.gov/ipr/).
  
  
  
  
  
  Published by The Hartwood Publishing Group, LLC,
  
  
  Hartwood Publishing, Phoenix, Arizona
  
  
  www.hartwoodpublishing.com
  
  
  
  
  
  Grizzly Beginning
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2017 by Becca Jameson
  
  
  Digital Release: June 2017
  
  
  
  
  
  All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any
  manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief
  quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
  
  
  
  
  
  This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents
  are products 