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Using Empathy To Help Us Better Understand Others; A Short Story YT Audiobook Review
Twenty-seven minute audiobook on YouTube — The Third Child, a soft-thriller with serious consequences includes deceit, betrayal and self-preservation.
Torn between his country, his family and his religion, a young man born in America into a Muslim family, sufferers emotional trauma when he is invited to a ‘training’ in Lebanon. He has no desire to harm anyone and fears for his future and his life. The thought of not accepting the invitation is even more frightening and could result in a danger to his family.
Not knowing what to do, he decides to contact the CIA.
The short story reveals the emotions, betrayal, guilt and fears surrounding his decision. It is the twist in the end that makes the story well worth the listen, but not before traveling to Egypt during the famous Spring uprising.
Audiobook listeners get a fictional glimpse into the life of a peaceful young man who is forced by his family and his religion into into a compromising situation, and how the Central Intelligence Agency changes everything.
The short story is written by Sandy Ingram and is narrated by Street Poet. You can listen to the entire short story by clicking here.
