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A DIVINE STORIES BOOK PRODUCETION Present MY NAME IS AMANDA this is my story. Writeing by Olamilekan Copyright © 2023 divine stories production Read More

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Nowadays, families are falling apart. In a competitive, hard and untrustworthy world, people put careers, entertainment and money before partners and children. They are ready to remove anything infront of them to achieve their selfish ends even if the obstacles mean old, dying parents or young, vulnerable kids. Are you… Read More
Three women tell their stories of abuse, violence, rage and retribution. Gretchen has a caretaker who abuses his position and she figures out to defend herself and erase him from her life. Greta is a young woman who despite surviving her own trauma protects her newly found quiet life from… Read More
"If I did not have a good backup plan then, I had already learned in life, having a backup excuse for not having a backup plan was the next best thing." Once Upon Reflection follows the life of Max Wisemen as he traces his roots back through his Russian grandparents… Read More
Being a mother is the best thing in the world, but nothing prepares you for it What do you do when your son is different from other boys? What do you do when he does not want to be older? What do you do when he does not want to… Read More
Sebastian's world is turned upside down after the sudden loss of a woman he shared a single night with; he's left to care for their child all alone. Overwhelmed by his newfound role as a single parent, Sebastian embarks on a remarkable journey of self-discovery. From sleepless nights and endless… Read More
The Franklin family began its odyssey in Northern California in the early '40s. After being married in Southern California they moved north and built a log cabin in Northern California. Within a year of their marriage, the family had a little boy, Johnny. A couple of years later twins, Donald… Read More
"The Way Home Is Not The Way Home Anymore" follows John's last walk to the train station in his hometown before moving to the United States with his wife. Along the way, John struggles with his thoughts, from family trauma to anxiety. The walk takes on a symbolic essence as… Read More
These episodes are great for reading to your children for a bedtime story or putting on their device to be read to them or for young adults. These are ongoing episodes I write weekly, so click that donation button and continue to read. I ask for a donation of one… Read More
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Tags: family, poetry, grief

Flanders Nickels and his girlfriend in her black one-piece swimsuit, Tracy Barrow Greys, are walking down the seashore on their way to his parents' house. He and Tracy are both saved from their sins, but his whole family is yet lost in its sins. He is going there to tell… Read More

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A woman takes a trip down memory lane as she travels through her childhood home. In this short story she jumps between past and present in telling what she sees, hears, and thinks about her family. Although her family loved helping her soar while growing up, it seems that feeling… Read More
On the last day of the summer, a girl gets her chance for a waterslide conquest at the waterpark. Will she take the plunge? https://500ironicstories.com/archives/podcast/waterslide-conquest/4434 Read More
This is the story of my life. Through the stories I remember and those I have been told I try to overcome the childhood I did not have and struggles to become a productive person. Read More
You have you break the cycle of abuse yourself. Read More
I wrote this not long after my pop passed away. He was born in 1926 and he was full of stories. I wanted to write them down and continue to share them with future generations. Read More

Tags: family, memories

The choices you make in life are the ones you live with Read More
Ever wonder how lynching trees come to be -- how they are selected for such use -- just look at Family Trees -- and the answer becomes clear. Read More
After an inappropriate moment with a prison guard, all one can do is write...the undeserving remains ever-hidden: Read More
The episodes continuing there are seventy-two episodes, and I write them weekly Read More
Rhonda and Chealsea are two friends who find a creepy place and end up stuck inside. Along the way they meet some new friends, including a runaway cat, and the biggest cuddliest dog on the planet. This world is a fantasy, where magic and danger are always the same, nothing… Read More
Anna and the Dream catcher is a simple story dedicated to my beautiful, over-achieving, master-of-early-childhood-development daughter that as a child was convinced that if she had a bad dream, it was because her dream catcher was full. Always fighting sleep because she wanted to stay up and read, I had… Read More
These episodes are from a continuous story of marty and his family and friends, their adventures, family situations, and his friend's life and adventures. There are seventy + episodes of this story, and I am still adding episodes weekly. These are just five of them. The link for this story… Read More
Will humans destroy the earth? Or will we be able to live in harmony with nature? Read More
Remembering.., Read More
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