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Book of Life
A Bookcase Without Secrets: Three Seasons. Three Stories. Every secret comes to light.
Marlena Callahan’s life is shaped by silence, strain, and the weight of what cannot be spoken. In this trio of holiday-centered short stories, her world unfolds across three unforgettable seasons.
In Haunting Marlena, a Halloween shimmer blurs the line between memory and haunting. Releasing Marlena reveals the hidden cost of invisible labor on a turbulent Thanksgiving. And Unraveling Marlena captures the loss of innocence at Christmas 1965, when family secrets and sudden violence leave scars that never fade.
Poignant, haunting, and deeply human, A Bookcase Without Secrets is a literary short story collection about memory, motherhood, and the hidden wounds that echo across generations.
In Haunting Marlena, a Halloween shimmer blurs the line between memory and haunting. Releasing Marlena reveals the hidden cost of invisible labor on a turbulent Thanksgiving. And Unraveling Marlena captures the loss of innocence at Christmas 1965, when family secrets and sudden violence leave scars that never fade.
Poignant, haunting, and deeply human, A Bookcase Without Secrets is a literary short story collection about memory, motherhood, and the hidden wounds that echo across generations.
178 pages, Paperback
Published October 3, 2025
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Heather O'Brien
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