VEHEMENCE: An anthology of love, anger and other emotions Featuring 'Gunnie's Last Round' And three new stories: Gunnie's Last Round © Set in the 1970s in Australia, an orphan named after the father he never met is on a quest to scatter the ashes of his parents. His namesake and appearance clash with the memory of a shellshocked veteran. If history cannot teach the living a lesson, nothing will. Gold, Dust, and Dirty Secrets - an adventurous short story A pair of mixed-race teenagers witness an illegal fishing trade and need to disappear. Quickly. Hiding in the remote Palmer River Goldfields, they pray their respective stepfathers don't come a hunting for them as well. Fear The Shattered Souls - a chilling short story On a quest to eliminate heinous behaviour against vulnerable youth, a dying woman empowers victims to embrace their inner strength. Inherited Obsessions - a novella An old family secret escapes the clutches of history when a young girl's love affair with a well-told fable is recited in front of a crowd of homeless people. The delight of a sweet child and thrill of sighting a forbidden journal lays the foundation for her thespian career. As her stage curtain of life slowly closes, she discovers just how dangerous knowledge can be.