Excerpt: Born of Man and Woman is short horror story by Richard Matheson. It is considered one of the best horror stories ever written. Teachers often use it in schools to show kids how effective it can be to write from the point of view of a character. To tell you what it’s about would just ruin the surprise, so just read it and enjoy. X – This day when it had light, mother called me retch. You retch, she said. I saw in her eyes the anger. I wonder what it is, a retch.This day it had water falling