Phil Greenwood

The Curse and Other Stories Phil Greenwood

What does the Tooth Fairy do with all those teeth? What does God think of the middle classes? Just how far can a baby push its father? What happens when a people don't understand the concept of land ownership? These and other questions are explored in this collection of short stories. 1. The Curse (God falls out with the middle classes) 2. The Long Night (A restless baby is keeping his parents awake the night before a big meeting) 3. Tooth Ache (All is not well in the court of the Tooth Fairy) 4. First Death (A young child experiences death for the first time) 5. Pax (A man is dying, can those that love him come to an accommodation) 6. The Visit (The People are visited by men from over the sea. The visitors are keen to know who owns the land) 7 The Treat ( A young woman has planned a special day to celebrate the return of her boyfriend) 8 Know What You Want (A young man away form home for the first time thinks he knows what he is after) 9 Rain (Just what can a heavy downpour wash away?) 10. Too Much Too Often: Too Little Too Late (A radio presenter finds a chat show she is hosting reflects her own life) 11. The North Wind (Where does it come from)