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Lvn: A Fiction, Jacqueline S. Gill May 2006

Lvn: A Fiction, Jacqueline S. Gill

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This is a creative thesis, the first 87 pages of an original novel divided into 14 chapters. This story takes place along the Mexican-American border and has elements of humor, mystery, witchcraft, and murder. It is written in first person from the point of view of the main character, Matt. Matt's normal life begins to change when he becomes best friends with a flamboyantly gay hairdresser who introduces him to Celeste - a mother of four, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), and a self proclaimed witch. Celeste practices the dark side of the craft; and when she feels the need for …


In Transit, Kathryn Rhett Apr 2006

In Transit, Kathryn Rhett

English Faculty Publications

There is the birthplace and there is the deathplace. We are in the deathplace. The deathplace is Bad Aibling, in southern Germany, just north of the Austrian border. To get here, we have driven through the Tyrol, the Italian-Austrian-German alpine region in which gingerbread houses stack up on the green slopes of valleys.

Bad Aibling sounds fitting for a deathplace, a bad place, though in fact “bad” means “bath.” As we drive on a two-lane road, we see cars parked in bunches on the grassy shoulder, and it seems people might be bathing, dipping their feet in the country creeks …


Alzheimer's, Amy E. Butcher Jan 2006

Alzheimer's, Amy E. Butcher

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


The Red State, Anna J. Markowitz Jan 2006

The Red State, Anna J. Markowitz

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


And They Call It Truth, Jason H. Parker Jan 2006

And They Call It Truth, Jason H. Parker

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Run-Up-The-Hill Windmill, Christopher Croft Jan 2006

Run-Up-The-Hill Windmill, Christopher Croft

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Et Cetera, Marshall University Jan 2006

Et Cetera, Marshall University

Et Cetera

Founded in 1953, Et Cetera is an annual literary magazine that publishes the creative writing and artwork of Marshall University students and affiliates. Et Cetera is free to the Marshall University community.

Et Cetera welcomes submissions in literary and film criticism, poetry, short stories, drama, all types of creative non-fiction, photography, and art.


Dental Care, Amy E. Butcher Jan 2006

Dental Care, Amy E. Butcher

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Capisci?, Maelina A. Frattaroli Jan 2006

Capisci?, Maelina A. Frattaroli

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


The Others, Jessica G. Cox Jan 2006

The Others, Jessica G. Cox

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


When To Toast, Lauren R. Barrett Jan 2006

When To Toast, Lauren R. Barrett

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Tavern Rat, David H. Kiefaber Jan 2006

Tavern Rat, David H. Kiefaber

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


He Shed His Summer Skin, Heather G. Simons Jan 2006

He Shed His Summer Skin, Heather G. Simons

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


From Below Table Mesa, Cynthia Grier Lotze Jan 2006

From Below Table Mesa, Cynthia Grier Lotze

Theses and Dissertations

I lived in Boulder, Colorado longenough, and I dreamed low-resolutiondreams, sharp only at eyes and slow movinghands.Kate's hair was a cloud of insurrectionon the tarmac, then I would watch the hoursmelt off the wings of her plane as eachstate became not-Tennessee, not-Kansas.I wanted to meet her in the air; Icould will this without a plane, with sadness,with need, I would enter the plane in flightand I would say, "Kate, take me home," and shewould turn the plane around. Everythingwould become not-Colorado, not thisstaticky dream, hard breath miles up from the sea.


Scrambled Eggs, Amy E. Butcher Jan 2006

Scrambled Eggs, Amy E. Butcher

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


The Veteran, Geoffrey S. Calver Jan 2006

The Veteran, Geoffrey S. Calver

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


The Mercury 2006 Jan 2006

The Mercury 2006

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Rain, Geoffrey S. Calver Jan 2006

Rain, Geoffrey S. Calver

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


The Shadowlands, Geoffrey S. Calver Jan 2006

The Shadowlands, Geoffrey S. Calver

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Planetary Eyes, Marilyn S. Springer Jan 2006

Planetary Eyes, Marilyn S. Springer

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Parisian Traveler, Amy E. Butcher Jan 2006

Parisian Traveler, Amy E. Butcher

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Anonymous For Obvious Reasons, Molly C. Masich Jan 2006

Anonymous For Obvious Reasons, Molly C. Masich

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Mascara Tears, Heather N. Walsh Jan 2006

Mascara Tears, Heather N. Walsh

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


A Late Night Tribute, Lauren R. Barrett Jan 2006

A Late Night Tribute, Lauren R. Barrett

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Trying To Sleep, Christopher Croft Jan 2006

Trying To Sleep, Christopher Croft

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Dying In September, Ryan M. Mitchell Jan 2006

Dying In September, Ryan M. Mitchell

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Island Of The Misfits, Lauren K. Passell Jan 2006

Island Of The Misfits, Lauren K. Passell

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


The Shaman, Ambika D. Kirkland Jan 2006

The Shaman, Ambika D. Kirkland

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Plastic Pigs, Replacement Brains, And Other Things That Break My Heart, Kriscinda L. Meadows Jan 2006

Plastic Pigs, Replacement Brains, And Other Things That Break My Heart, Kriscinda L. Meadows

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Catholics, Curses, And Cousins In A Cracker Box, Kathryn Wallace Iffrig Jan 2006

Catholics, Curses, And Cousins In A Cracker Box, Kathryn Wallace Iffrig

Theses

In a small sitting room of a mortuary in a rural Missouri town, the author considers the life of her recently departed cousin. Having shared a family home early in their childhood, and despite similar upbringing, their lives had ultimately diverged, with him choosing a path that many would consider self-destructive and bound to lead to an early death.

Contemplating the circumstances of her cousin's death, the author falls into ruminations on their childhood, family, and common experiences they shared during those early years. Considering the disparate paths their lives ultimately took, the author questions the influence of nature versus …