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Kennesaw State University

Those Living in the Shadow of Death: A Short Story Cycle

Abstract

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<p>My capstone is a short story cycle centered around broken people finding faith. The title of the collection, <em>Those Living in the Shadow of Death</em>, references Matthew 4:16: “on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” Each story features a character walking through “the land of the shadow of death,” finding and building on their faith despite the obstacles they face. These characters are all in different stages of their life but all are lost and broken in some way. The short story cycle essentially aims to answer this question: When it seems like every semblance of hope is lost, how do you keep moving forward?</p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts in Professional Writing (MAPW)
Level thesis:degree_level
Capstone
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
English
Year dc:date.available
2023

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Walker, Hope
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Garrard Conley
  • William Rice

Subjects

dc:subject × 6

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/mapw_etd/134
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu:mapw_etd-1137

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Walker, Hope. Those Living in the Shadow of Death: A Short Story Cycle. Capstone thesis, 2023. https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/mapw_etd/134