Ashes of Laughter

By Clara Moon

Fairy Tales and Folklore

Humor

Length24m

About this book

Summary

Through the death of Harry Baxter in a small town in Ohio, he left behind him no fortune but the largest joke that he could have ever made: a failing convenience store that he owned, Harrys Quick Stop. It appears to his children Jimmy and Claire, as an opportunity to finally prove themselves. It is heavenly revenge to decades of resentment to Aunt Patty. It is the ideal destination of a vape empire as it is to Cousin Travis. What started as a minor quarrel comes to the notorious Quick Stop Wars a tragicomic drama that spreads over the whole town. It looks like live theater as neighbors gather in the neighborhood. Competitor camps are the order of the day, insults are hurled, grills are set ablaze and dreams are literally incinerated. Ashes of Laughter, with biting humor and heart, deals with family dysfunction, small town foolishness and the weirdly comforting feeling of finding solace in ruins.

Book information

Rating

★★★★★ (5.0) (35)

Genre

Fairy Tales and Folklore, Humor

Length

24 mins

Publish date

Sep 22, 2025

Language

English

About the Author

Clara Moon

Clara Moon is a writer and humorist who writes infectiously and sincerely about the realities of life with a sense of humor and with the darkness of the world. She was brought up in a small Midwestern town where family feuds, local gossip and local legends kept her imagination going. Being a journalist by her nature, Clara learned to have a good sense of detail and appreciate the absurdity that can be found in the daily life. In her work, she frequently covers the crossroad of comedy and tragedy and demonstrates that humor is possible even during the darkest times. View all Audiobooks by Clara Moon

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