Dirty Money

Emerson Cartwright is a wealthy, respected business man. He’s also a man with an obsession. Doctors, therapists, hypnotists, nothing seems to help him fight the compulsion to pick up found change, to hoard every coin he and his family has every held. When he discovers a hidden letter from his great grandmother, he begins to wonder if this family quirk stems from a sinister deal made long ago. Emerson desperately wants to break the cycle and shed the burden of this obsession, but the price he needs to pay may be too high.

A Slave To The Coin by Debra Dunbar appears to be a short story centered on a man suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. I could feel the pressure from Emerson's compulsion to pick up any coin he sees. The family superstition about money is a nice touch as well, but Emerson's suffering runs much deeper than he realizes. The very end is a shocking heartbreak.

As always,
AstraDaemon