Courage, by Bi_Janus

[vwl]

For those of you who have followed the Goldendale stories of Bi_Janus, I commend to you Courage, a medium (not a short) story that will pierce your heart.

[colinian]

It is excellent -- a must-read.

Colin

[Camy]

'Courage' is a marvellous story, and a great addition to the Goldendale canon. If there's one thing I've learnt from Bi-Janus it's that there isn't a relationship norm: there is just love. Oh, and Alison Krauss is well worth a listen. 'Raising Sand', her album with Robert Plant (Led Zepplin), is terrific.

[The Pecman]

And the link is here:

http://awesomedude.com/bi_janus/courage/courage.htm

[Bruin Fisher]

I haven't read the other stories and Courage definitely gave me the feeling that I had missed out on the back story that I would have got, but Courage on its own is a very moving and affecting story which I very much enjoyed. Thanks for it!

[Merkin]

...Courage, a... story that will pierce your heart.

Yes. Overwhelmingly beautiful. Could have as well been named "Commitment."

[bi_janus]

Thanks. Did you ever write a relatively minor character in a longer work that persistently nagged at you for its own story—not only deserved its own story but also bothered you into writing that story?

[Jeff Ellis]

I knew I was enjoying "Courage" but there was something else, as well as the story and the way it was written.

It took half the story for me to identify what I was feeling...

Envy !

I so wish I could write half as well as this. Well done! This is brilliantly done.

[Nick Deverill]

It's a story that works on many levels. I've now read it twice to make sure I'd caught everything.

[Nigel Gordon]

I've really enjoyed the Goldendale series of stories but must say this is one of the best. It is also one that has layers of insight and meaning, I found myself having to read it again and again just to make sure I was not missing something and usually found that I had. Great story and well told.

[Lugnutz]

Is that series here or someplace else?

[vwl]

Is that series here or someplace else?

The stories are on the AD home page under Bi Janus. The Goldendale series, in order, is Cover and Book, Book Uncovered, and the Book of Samuel.

[Lugnutz]

Got it now. Thanks!

[Rigel]

I know Courage is a short story rather than a novel, but I think it ought to be moved from Short Stories to under The Goldendale Series on BiJanus's story collection page. It is certainly a worthy part of that series. I re-read it today, and am once again in awe of how many layers of love and care and wisdom and good characterization are inherent in the fairly short tale.

--Rigel

[Nigel Gordon]

I know Courage is a short story rather than a novel, but I think it ought to be moved from Short Stories to under The Goldendale Series on BiJanus's story collection page. It is certainly a worthy part of that series. I re-read it today, and am once again in awe of how many layers of love and care and wisdom and good characterization are inherent in the fairly short tale.

--Rigel

Personally I would agree. There is no reason why a series should not contain both novels and short stories.