Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 157 Wetterau, John Moncure Michelangelo's Shoulder Michelangelo's shoulder -- Waiting for happiness -- Coming to -- Guayaquil -- Four pictures and a flower thief. "Michelangelo's Shoulder" by John Moncure Wetterau is a collection of interconnected stories written in the early 21st century. The book explores themes of love, loss, and artistic expression through the lives of various characters, predominantly set against the backdrop of nature and personal reflection. Wetterau's narrative style thoughtfully weaves together the complexities of human relationships and the nuances of artistic ambition, revealing how they intersect and shape individual destinies. The stories within the collection present a tapestry of characters, such as Don, an artist who grapples with his insecurities and relationships, particularly with Ruby and Lorna, while navigating the art world. The narrative unfolds through moments of introspection, encounters that illuminate personal struggles, and the pursuit of artistic recognition. Alongside Don's journey, characters like Charlie and Margery confront their pasts and the poignant weight of familial connections. Each segment resonates with a sense of searching—be it for love, understanding, or fulfillment—capturing the fleeting nature of human experience and the underlying desire to create meaning through art and connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories PS Text Category: Short Stories 97334 2025-10-05T05:59:31.682890 text/html 97152 97153 2024-11-05T07:34:18.676380 2023-10-05T07:54:00.563248 text/html text/html 114123 2025-10-05T05:59:38.045824 application/epub+zip 113854 2025-10-05T05:59:35.608021 application/epub+zip 100028 2025-10-05T05:59:33.272889 application/epub+zip 213698 2025-10-05T05:59:39.758820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205972 2025-10-05T05:59:37.440869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166551 2022-09-05T11:10:46.557422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80732 2025-10-05T05:59:31.447912 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60459 2024-10-28T18:21:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15915 2025-10-05T05:59:39.927821 application/rdf+xml 12718 2025-10-05T05:59:35.064908 image/jpeg 3408 2025-10-05T05:59:34.820925 image/jpeg 112271 2025-10-05T05:59:31.691878 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog