About Death of a Cigarette: A Story of Survival, Memory, and Legacy by Timothy Webber and Milo Grey
Chance, a personified Lucky Strike, narrates his journey from leaf to factory to ration box in the pocket of Philip Martin, a Missouri farm boy. On the Channel and at Omaha, Chance observes courage in many forms: Sally’s brief blaze, Winston’s unlit benediction, Terry’s loud luck, Philip’s quiet endurance. The landing’s chaos yields a long aftermath, hedgerows, letters unsent, and a silence that follows Philip home. In 1961 Bloomfield, at the Stars and Stripes centennial, Philip reunites with Terry and donates his uniform, and Chance, to the museum. Years later, Philip’s grandson Art recognizes the name on the placard, closing the loop between private grief and public memory. Told with lyrical restraint and careful historical detail, Death of a Cigarette reframes bravery as presence and remembrance. The cigarette remains unlit, becoming a witness that didn’t burn.
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Author Bio:
Tim is a writer based in Dallas, Texas. Originally from Savannah, Georgia, he served 11 years in the U.S. Navy before turning his attention to fiction. His writing explores memory, silence, and legacy, often through unexpected narrators and overlooked details.
His debut novella, Death of a Cigarette, follows a single unlit cigarette carried through World War II, blending historical realism with quiet lyricism.
Tim is a lifelong admirer of greyhounds, a hobbyist woodcarver, and a patient fixer of cuckoo clocks. He believes some things are worth preserving, especially stories.