About the Book

A vivid lot of characters, each worthy of the utmost compassion or contempt--or perhaps both--inhabit this debut collection. A Bible-beating preacher of the literal kind, a tattoo-covered man who plies dead armadillos with empty beer cans, a mother bent on retaliating against her daughter's attacker, and scores of other obsessive and temperamental personalities wander and collide in this striking collection. Running throughout the book is the recurrent theme of denial, or unshakable naivete, in the face of disaster and its inevitable consequences. Anchored by the last piece, a cinematic, suspenseful account of a young attorney and her jealous lovers--these tales deliver a hard-hitting assortment of skillful storytelling.

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 154 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Jefferson Press (Apr. 30th, 2008)

ISBN-10: 0980016401

ISBN-13: 9780980016406

Dimensions: 5.99 x 8.85 x 0.74 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.76 lbs

• Categories: Single Author Short Stories