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STERLING COURT CUL-DE-SAC

By D. B. Pacini-Christensen





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STERLING COURT CUL-DE-SAC



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STERLING COURT CUL-DE-SAC


Sterling Court Cul-de-sac is a seven-part story about a fictional cul-de-sac in Sacramento, California that has seven dwellings. A "slice of life" insight into each household is revealed. The names of characters, and the incidents portrayed, are fictitious. The Sterling Court cul-de-sac mentioned is not associated with any factual Sterling Court cul-de-sac. Genuine persons, living and dead, bona fide organizations and businesses, authentic products, and factual localities are included to enhance the setting.

A cul-de-sac, also known as a dead end, is a street with only one inlet/outlet. A cul-de-sac is often not an exact synonym for dead end and can also refer to a circular end, allowing for easy turning at the end of the street. Such streets are created in urban planning to limit through-traffic in residential areas.

Most of the text for these stories is 16-font with extra space between sentences to help make reading easier for visually impaired and dyslexic readers.

D.B. Pacini-Christensen and Tim Christensen co-host a monthly Starry Night Open Mic Music Showcase. They dedicate this book to their friends who have supported the showcase for so many years.



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2018: D.B. Pacini-Christensen is a vocalist and a published writer. She writes novels, novellas, short stories, poetry, songs, and literary/music reviews. She has a passion for photographing live performances. Many of her music photographs are on websites and in print publications. For ten years she and her husband Tim have co-hosted a monthly open mic music showcases. They have also co-hosted numerous poetry showcases. In 2004 they started A Starry Night Productions.



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Book Editing
Layout and Cover Design


By Tim Christensen




2018: Tim Christensen, a retired high school English teacher, is a guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, photographer, and web designer.


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Design of Front & Back Book Covers
By Tim Christensen
Contact Email: latenightwriter53@gmail.com


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We did our best to give credit to the original photographers and illustrators for the images included in this book. If we have not properly credited an original photographer or illustrator, please notifiy us and we will make the appropriate changes necessary.

Email: latenightwriter53@gmail.com

The front/back book covers and the interior of Sterling Court Cul-de-sac are in black and white. Here are the original sources.



Front Book Cover



Black Pool Eight Ball Photograph

Pixabay Source: Clker-Free-Vector-Images



Back Book Cover



Photograph Frame

Pixabay Source: MR1313



#1 Story: Hand Washing Photograph

Black & White Photograph
Created by Tim Christensen
Contact Email: latenightwriter53@gmail.com



Pixabay Source: PublicDomainPictures



#2 Story: Berries and Cherry Photograph

Black & White Photograph
Created by Tim Christensen
Contact Email: latenightwriter53@gmail.com



Pixabay Source: Robert Owen-Wahl aka Meditations



#3 Story: Hen and Nest Art Image

Pixabay Source Clker-Free-Vector-Images



#4 Story: Baby's Feet Photograph

Black & White Photograph
Created by Tim Christensen
Contact Email: latenightwriter53@gmail.com



Pixabay Source: charmedstar07



#5 Story: Both House Rules Images





By Tim Christensen
Contact Email: latenightwriter53@gmail.com



#6 Story: Black Pool Eight Ball Photograph



Pixabay Source: Clker-Free-Vector-Images



#7 Story: Jar of Coins Photograph

Black & White Photograph
Created by Tim Christensen
Contact Email: latenightwriter53@gmail.com



Unsplash Source: Michael Longmire



"The End" Cul-de-sac Image



By Tim Christensen
Contact Email: latenightwriter53@gmail.com




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