Out of Touch

Twenty-four-year-old Aidin, a wealthy socialite and self-proclaimed "club god," lives a magazine life based on decadence and excess that includes drugs, sex, and gourmet food. It's a life based on surfaces in a place where the surface is all that matters. His therapist later describes him as a materialistic drug addict bent on promiscuity with self-esteem and identity issues.One morning, after a night of heavy partying, Aidin awakes completely vacant of any sensation. He can't feel temperature. He can't feel pressure. He can't feel anything. After a near-fatal stint in denial, he seeks the help of Dr. Paradies, a therapist whose methods are far from conventional. She provides him with a new addiction in the form of a life list--a litany of activities to accomplish. As Aidin completes his list, he discovers talents he never knew he possessed, such as the ability to quickly learn new languages, an IQ off the charts, and amazing physical stamina.With these new discoveries, he questions his doctor's intentions. When Aidin digs for the truth, will he slip back into his addictive habits? Or is there truly a conspiracy underway, as he suspects? The answer forces him to make a life-altering decision.

Brandon Tietz

Otherworld Publications LLC

A bold revival of the short story format, punctuated with classic and modern poetry forms, Spark: A Creative Anthology features the freshest work from a range of talented writers, from established professionals to newly-emerging authors and poets. Volume II continues the ambitious approach to contemporary English writing and solidifies Spark: A Creative Anthology as a noteworthy collection of great work. ContributorsCover Art by Charles KingIllustrations by Paul PedersonMichelle Soudier, PerspectiveKate Raynes, Oh, How We Lived and Died There Brandon Tietz, Ultimate Grand Supreme Super Sexy Baby Scott Skrabal, the horse race for existence Daniel Pearlman, Caught in Vagrante James Burgin, Alzheimer’s George Wells, Patron Saint of the Lowlands Sarah Kravitz, El Camino Cielo Melissa Ziegler, Spring Awakening Lisa Reeves, Google Earth: Madison County Hunter Liguore, Me Simon Bradley, Semi-Detached Robert J. Sawyer, Wiping Out Ashley Capes, Somnus and the March Hare Cynthia Guenther Richardson, Getting on the Liver Transplant List Cynthia Guenther Richardson, Amulets Andrew Blackman, Inferno Alexis A. Hunter, The Shadow Attached to His Name Sandy Hiortdahl, Monday, Erasure of Christine Edwards, The Barfly from Apartment Twenty-One Ellen Denton, The Confession Beatriz Fernandez, The Point of No Return Jennifer Racek, The Library at the Center of the World Richard King Perkins II, Translucent Paramours

Spark: A Creative Anthology, Volume II

Literature & Fiction

Robert J., Sawyer

Daniel Pearlman

Andrew Blackman

Sandy Hiortdahl

Melissa Ziegler

Christine Edwards

Ashley Capes

Sarah Kravitz

Contemporary

Empire & Great Jones Little Press

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