The Sphere
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Susan lives on the lush coast of eastern Ireland, taking care of her daughter and her many patients. But an enemy Susan is intimately familiar with begins a full on assault on her duties as a mother and a doctor.
**This story received 2nd prize at the Mockingbird 2007 fiction competition organized by the East Tennessee State University**
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